Aidonochori, Serres Explained

Aidonochori
Name Local:Αηδονοχώρι
Type:community
Periph:Central Macedonia
Periphunit:Serres
Population:197
Population As Of:2021
Elevation:200
Coordinates:40.8425°N 23.7281°W
Area Code:2322
Licence:ΕΡ

Aidonochori (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αηδονοχώρι) is a village in the region of Serres, northern Greece. It belonged to the municipality of Tragilos until 2011, when the application of the Kallikratis Plan incorporated the entire municipality to the municipality of Visaltia.[1] According to the 2021 Greek census, the village had 197 inhabitants.

History

According to the statistics of the Bulgarian geographer Vasil Kanchov, the village had 1.500 Orthodox Greek inhabitants in 1900.[2] The village was an autonomous community from 1920 until 1997, when it became part of the municipality of Tragilos.[1] The singer Giannis Aggelakas is origined from the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΕΕΤΑΑ-Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης Α.Ε.. www.eetaa.gr. 29 June 2020.
  2. [Vasil Kanchov|Kanchov, Vasil]