| Asprovalta | |
| Name Local: | Ασπροβάλτα |
| Type: | community |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population: | 2405 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7167°N 65°W |
| Postal Code: | 57021 |
Asprovalta (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ασπροβάλτα, Asproválta) is a town in the regional unit of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. It was the seat of the Agios Georgios municipality. Since the implementation of the Kallikratis Plan in January 2011, Asprovalta belongs to the Municipality of Volvi.
Near the modern town, the ruins of a Roman station of the Via Egnatia are preserved which was called Pennana.[1] According to a manuscript of Simonopetra monastery in Mount Athos, Asprovalta was built in the 16th century. Its first name was Aspra Valta. After the Asia Minor Disaster, 54 families from Erenköy of Troas (near the ancient city of Ophryneion) were installed forcefully in Asprovalta.[2] Erenköy was located in an important geographical position from a military point of view. During WW1 near to the village a Turkish artillery had been settled, which was bombarded by the Allied ships.[3] After the truce of Moudrou (30-10-1918) with which the war ended.
The settlement of Asia Minor refugees in Greece was one of the most important events of modern Greek history. Residents of Erenköy (most of them) were installed in rural and urban settlements all over Greece: Athens, Lamia, Kymi, Kalamata, Tripoli, Argos, Halkida, Crete.[4]
But most of the Erenkiotes gathered in Asprovalta in the prefecture of Thessaloniki, Kato Lakkovikia (Ophrynion) and at Nicaea after the second persecution.
In September 1923 they arrived with the ship <<Elpidoforos>> to Stavros 54 refugee families from Erenköy who had fled from Imvros.
Asprovalta enjoys a sunny and warm Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa). Winter highs are around 12°C while summer highs are around 32°C.