Kilkis Prefecture

Kilkis (Greek: Κιλκίς, Bulgarian/Macedonian (Slavonic): Кукуш; transliterated Kuku? or Kukush) is a prefecture in Central Macedonia, Greece. Its capital is the city of Kilkis.

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Greek - Bulgarian - Macedonian (Slavonic) - Prefecture - Central Macedonia - Greece - Kilkis

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The territory of the prefecture was ruled by the Ottoman Empire before being taken by Bulgaria in the First Balkan War of 1912. In the Second Balkan War of 1913, the Greek army captured the area.

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Ottoman Empire - Bulgaria - First Balkan War - 1912 - Second Balkan War - 1913

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