Sochos

Sochos Σοχός
Profitis Ilias Church in Sochos
Sochos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°49′N 23°22′E / 40.817°N 23.367°ECoordinates: 40°49′N 23°22′E / 40.817°N 23.367°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Langadas
• Municipal unit	281.518 km^2 (108.695 sq mi)
Highest elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Lowest elevation	585 m (1,919 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	5,830
• Municipal unit density	21/km^2 (54/sq mi)
Community
• Population	3094
• Area (km^2)	153.042
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	570 02
Area code(s)	+30-2395-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Sochos (Greek: Σοχός, [so'xos]) is a community and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The community of Sochos covers an area of 153.042 km² while the respective municipal unit covers an area of 281.518 km².^[3]

Geography

Location

Sochos lies on a plateau of an altitude of almost 600m above sea level, that is almost 15km north of Lake Volvi. The forest area of Vertiskos Mountain begins at the outskirts of the settlement.

Administrative division

The municipal unit Sochos is subdivided into the following communities:

• Sochos
• Kryoneri
• Askos

Population

The population of the community of Sochos was 3,093 people as of 2011. The population of the municipal unit was 5,830.^[1]

See also

• Langadas

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. Πίνακας 3. Πραγματικός πληθυσμός, επιφάνεια και πυκνότητα του πληθυσμού, με διάκριση σε αστικές και αγροτικές περιοχές καθώς και σε πεδινές, ημιορεινές και ορεινές περιοχές. Μέσος σταθμικός των υψομέτρων. (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Hellenic Statistical Authority). Retrieved 11 December 2013.