Kalochori, Thessaloniki Explained

Kalochori
Name Local:	Καλοχώρι
Type:	community
Periph:	Central Macedonia
Periphunit:	Thessaloniki
Municipality:	Delta
Municunit:	Echedoros
Population:	4626
Area:	32.127
Population As Of:	2021
Coordinates:	40.6417°N 73.4°W
Postal Code:	575 00
Area Code:	+30-231
Licence:	NA to NX
Elevation:	7

Kalochori (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Καλοχώρι) is a village and a community of the Delta municipality.^[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Echedoros, of which it was a municipal district.^{[1] [2]} The 2021 census recorded 4,626 inhabitants in the village. The community of Kalochori covers an area of 32.127 km².^[2]

History

In February 2012, it was reported that many historical artifacts had been discovered during an excavation.^[3] In September 2016, New Zealanders built a shipping container library for refugees in the area.^[4]

See also

• List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit

References

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://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/02/05/countless-treasures-found-in-the-excavations-for-the-subway-in-thessaloniki/ Countless Treasures Found in the Excavations for the Subway in Thessaloniki
4. Web site: JONATHAN CARSON. Kiwis build shipping container library for Syrian refugees in Greece. Stuff.co.nz. October 2016.