Akropotamos, Thessaloniki

Akropotamos
Ακροπόταμος
Akropotamos
Coordinates: 40°50.4′N 22°39.2′E / 40.8400°N 22.6533°E / 40.8400; 22.6533Coordinates: 40°50.4′N 22°39.2′E / 40.8400°N 22.6533°E / 40.8400; 22.6533
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Municipality Chalkidona
Municipal unit Koufalia
Highest elevation 50 m (160 ft)
Lowest elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 596
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 570 11
Area code(s) +30-231x-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Akropotamos (Greek: Ακροπόταμος, [akɾo'potamos]) is a village of the Chalkidona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Koufalia.[2] The 2011 census recorded 596 inhabitants in the village.[1] Akropotamos is a part of the community of Prochoma.[1]

History

The population of Akropotamos consists of Greek refugees from Pontus.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. Ακροπόταμος (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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