Pefkochori

Pefkochori
Πευκοχώρι
Community
An old windmill, Pefkochori village.
An old windmill, Pefkochori village.
Pefkochori is located in Greece
Pefkochori
Pefkochori
Coordinates: 39°59′N 23°37′E / 39.983°N 23.617°E / 39.983; 23.617
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
MunicipalityKassandra
Municipal unitPallini
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
2,228
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΧΚ
Promenade
Beach

Pefkochori (Greek: Πευκοχώρι, Pefkochóri [pefkoˈxori], meaning "pine village"; before 1965: Kapsochora[2] (Καψοχώρα, Kapsochóra)) is a tourist town located in the southeast of the peninsula of Kassandra, Chalkidiki, Greece. Pefkochori is named after the pine trees which are abundant in the mountains of the area. The community of Pefkochori also includes the villages Lefkes and Panorama. Its elevation is 10 m. Pefkochori is situated on the northeastern coast of the peninsula, 3 km southeast of Chaniotis, 4 km north of Agia Paraskevi and 92 km southeast of Thessaloniki.

Population

Year Town population Community population
1981 640 -
1991 1,149 -
2001 1,650 1,666
2011 2,141 2,162
2021 2,194 2,228

See also

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece

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