Pefkochori (Greek: Πευκοχώρι, Pefkochóri [pefkoˈxori], meaning "pine village"; before 1965: Kapsochora[2] (Καψοχώρα, Kapsochóra)) is a tourist town located in the southeast of the peninsula of Kassandra, Chalkidiki, Greece. Pefkochori is named after the pine trees which are abundant in the mountains of the area. The community of Pefkochori also includes the villages Lefkes and Panorama. Its elevation is 10 m. Pefkochori is situated on the northeastern coast of the peninsula, 3 km southeast of Chaniotis, 4 km north of Agia Paraskevi and 92 km southeast of Thessaloniki.
Pefkochori
Πευκοχώρι | |
|---|---|
 An old windmill, Pefkochori village. | |
  Pefkochori | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′N 23°37′E / 39.983°N 23.617°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Municipality | Kassandra |
| Municipal unit | Pallini |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 2,228 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΚ |
Population
edit| Year | Town population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 640 | - |
| 1991 | 1,149 | - |
| 2001 | 1,650 | 1,666 |
| 2011 | 2,141 | 2,162 |
| 2021 | 2,194 | 2,228 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
External links
edit Media related to Pefkochori at Wikimedia Commons