Xirochori
Xirochori (Greek: Ξηροχώρι, before 1926: Γιόρδινον - Giordinon,[2] ) is a community and a village in the municipal unit of Agios Athanasios in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. The community is 25 km north-northwest of downtown Thessaloniki.
Xirochori
Ξηροχώρι | |
|---|---|
  Xirochori | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′11″N 22°46′48″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Chalkidona |
| Municipal unit | Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Rural | 647 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 11 |
| Area code(s) | +30-231x-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx |
The community consists of two villages: Xirochori and Baleika. According to the 2011 census, it has a total population of 602, with the village of Xirochori having 567 of those and Baleika 35.[3]
References
- De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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