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 2021 census recorded 1,940 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Prochoma covers an area of 38.537 km2.[3]
Prochoma
Πρόχωμα | |
|---|---|
  Prochoma | |
| Coordinates: 40°47.9′N 22°40′E / 40.7983°N 22.667°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Chalkidona |
| Municipal unit | Koufalia |
| Area | |
| • Community | 38.537 km2 (14.879 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 1,940 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 11 |
| Area code(s) | 30-231 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
Administrative division
editThe community of Prochoma consists of three communities:[1]
- Akropotamos (population 453 in 2021)
- Kastanas (population 483)
- Prochoma (population 1,004)
History
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The population of Prochoma consists of Greek refugees from Pontus.[4] The village was named Dogantzi until 1926.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ a b Πρόχωμα (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Retrieved 29 March 2014.