Ganochora

Ganochora
Γανόχωρα
Community
The community hall of Ganochora
The community hall of Ganochora
Ganochora is located in Greece
Ganochora
Ganochora
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 40°18.5′N 22°30′E / 40.3083°N 22.500°E / 40.3083; 22.500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityKaterini
Municipal unitKaterini
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Community
656
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
601 50
Area code+30-2351
Vehicle registrationKN

Ganochora (Greek: Γανόχωρα) is a village in the Pieria regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Administratively, it is a community of the Katerini municipality, while before the 2011 local government reform it used to be a municipal district. It has a population of 656 according to the 2021 census.

History

Ganochora was established by refugees from the cities in Eastern Thrace: Ganos and Chora that settled in the area after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1922.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.