Prochoma

Prochoma (Greek: Πρόχωμα, ['pɾoxoma]) is a village and a community of the Chalkidona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Koufalia, of which it was a municipal district.[2][3] The 2011 census recorded 1,214 inhabitants in the village and 2,440 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Prochoma covers an area of 38.537 km2.[3]

Prochoma
Πρόχωμα
Prochoma is located in Greece
Prochoma
Prochoma
Coordinates: 40°47.9′N 22°40′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityChalkidona
Municipal unitKoufalia
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
1,214
Community
[1]
 • Population2,440 (2011)
 • Area (km2)38.537
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 11
Area code(s)+30-231x-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationNAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Administrative division

The community of Prochoma consists of three communities:[1]

The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[1]

History
Surroundings of Dogantzi in 1916. In the background, the Axios.

The population of Prochoma consists of Greek refugees from Pontus.[4] The village was named Dogantzi until 1926.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. Πρόχωμα (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
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