Achladochori, Serres Explained

Achladochori
Name Local:Αχλαδοχώρι
Type:municipal unit
Pop Municunit:643
Pop Community:518
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:187.0
Coordinates:41.3167°N 56°W
Licence:ΕΡ
Caption Skyline:View from Achladochori

Achladochori (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αχλαδοχώρι, meaning "pear village", Bulgarian: Крушево, Krushevo) is a village and a former community in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 187.019 km2.[2] Population 643 (2021).

Near Achladochori there was an ancient city (probably the city of Tristolos), whose ruins has been found on the hill "Gradista", located 4 km north-east of the village.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .
  3. http://www.ems.gr/analytikos-katalogos-ekdoseon/makedoniki-vivliothiki/049-samsaris.html