| Asvestochori | |
| Name Local: | Ασβεστοχώρι |
| Type: | community |
| Periph: | Central Macedonia |
| Periphunit: | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality: | Pylaia-Chortiatis |
| Municunit: | Chortiatis |
| Population: | 6551 |
| Area: | 34.344 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Coordinates: | 40.6417°N 24.5°W |
| Postal Code: | 570 10 |
| Area Code: | +30-231 |
| Licence: | NA to NX |
| Elevation: | 460 |
Asvestochori (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ασβεστοχώρι) is a small town and a community of the Pylaia-Chortiatis municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Chortiatis, of which it was a municipal district.[1] The 2021 census recorded 6,551 inhabitants in the community. The community of Asvestochori covers an area of 34.344 km2.[2]
Under the Turkish rule name of the town was called Kireç (lit. lime). It is reported that during the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey a guest house that can accommodate 5000 immigrants was built by Red Crescent in Kireç.[3]