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Prochoma Πρόχωμα
Community
Prochoma
Coordinates: 40°47.9′N 22°40′E / 40.7983°N 22.667°E / 40.7983; 22.667
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Chalkidona
Municipal unit	Koufalia
Area
• Community	38.537 km (14.879 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population
• Community	1,940
• Density	50/km (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	570 11
Area code(s)	+30-231
Vehicle registration	NA to NX

Prochoma (Greek: Πρόχωμα, ['pɾoxoma]) is a village and a community of the Chalkidona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Koufalia, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 1,940 inhabitants in the community. The community of Prochoma covers an area of 38.537 km.

Administrative division

The community of Prochoma consists of three communities:

• Akropotamos (population 453 in 2021)
• Kastanas (population 483)
• Prochoma (population 1,004)

History

The population of Prochoma consists of Greek refugees from Pontus. The village was named Dogantzi until 1926.

See also

• List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit

References

1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. ^ Πρόχωμα (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Retrieved 29 March 2014.

• Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit)
• Chalkidona