Sochos

Sochos
Σοχός
Profitis Ilias Church in Sochos
Profitis Ilias Church in Sochos
Sochos is located in Greece
Sochos
Sochos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°49′N 23°22′E / 40.817°N 23.367°E / 40.817; 23.367
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityLangadas
 • Municipal unit281.518 km2 (108.695 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,830
 • Municipal unit density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Community
[1]
 • Population3,094 (2011)
 • Area (km2)153.042
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 02
Area code(s)+30-2395-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationNAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Sochos (Greek: Σοχός, [so'xos], Bulgarian: Сухо) 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

Photograph of the Dumbalakov family from Sochos (1907), a prominent family made up of teachers, journalists, officers, and IMRO revolutionaries

Location

Sochos lies on a plateau of an altitude of about 600m above sea level, that is 15 km 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:

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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.