Xirochori (Greek: Ξηροχώρι, before 1926: Γιόρδινον - Giordinon,[2] ) is a community and a village in the municipal unit of Agios Athanasios in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. The community is 25 km north-northwest of downtown Thessaloniki.

Xirochori
Ξηροχώρι
Xirochori is located in Greece
Xirochori
Xirochori
Coordinates: 40°48′11″N 22°46′48″E / 40.803°N 22.780°E / 40.803; 22.780
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityChalkidona
Municipal unitAgios Athanasios
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community495
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 11
Area code(s)+30-231
Vehicle registrationNA to NX

The community consists of two villages: Xirochori and Baleika. According to the 2021 census, it has a total population of 495.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece