| Asvestochori Ασβεστοχώρι | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
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  Asvestochori | |
| Coordinates: 40°38.5′N 23°1.5′E / 40.6417°N 23.0250°E / 40.6417; 23.0250 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Pylaia-Chortiatis |
| Municipal unit | Chortiatis |
| Area | |
| • Community | 34.344 km (13.260 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Community | 6,551 |
| • Density | 190/km (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 10 |
| Area code(s) | +30-231 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
Asvestochori (Greek: Ασβεστοχώρι) is a small town and a community of the Pylaia-Chortiatis municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Chortiatis, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 6,551 inhabitants in the community. The community of Asvestochori covers an area of 34.344 km.
Under the Turkish rule name of the town was called Kireç (lit. lime). It is reported that during the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey a guest house that can accommodate 5000 immigrants was built by Red Crescent in Kireç.
See also
References
- "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- Emgili, Fahriye, Yunanistan'dan Mersin'e Köklerinden Koparılmış Hayatlar, Bilge Kültür Sanat Pub., 1st edition, Istanbul 2011, ISBN 978-605-5506-63-6 p.67 (in Turkish)
| Subdivisions of the municipality of Pylaia-Chortiatis | |
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| Municipal unit of Chortiatis | |
| Municipal unit of Panorama | |
| Municipal unit of Pylaia | |
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