Xirochori
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Xirochori
Ξηροχώρι | |
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Xirochori | |
Coordinates: 40°48′11″N 22°46′48″E / 40.803°N 22.780°ECoordinates: 40°48′11″N 22°46′48″E / 40.803°N 22.780°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 |
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.
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[]
- ^ a b 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.
Categories:
- Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit)
- Central Macedonia geography stubs