Xirochori Explained

Xirochori
Name Local:Ξηροχώρι
Type:community
Periph:Central Macedonia
Periphunit:Thessaloniki
Municipality:Chalkidona
Municunit:Agios Athanasios
Population:495
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:40.803°N 22.78°W
Postal Code:570 11
Area Code:+30-231
Licence:NA to NX
Elevation:116

Xirochori (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ξηροχώρι, before 1926: Γιόρδινον - Giordinon,[1]) is a community and a village in the municipal unit of Agios Athanasios in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. The community is 25 km north-northwest of downtown Thessaloniki.

The community consists of two villages: Xirochori and Baleika. According to the 2021 census, it has a total population of 495.

Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/170415 Name changes of settlements in Greece