Prochoma

Prochoma
Πρόχωμα
Community
Prochoma is located in Greece
Prochoma
Prochoma
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 40°47.9′N 22°40′E / 40.7983°N 22.667°E / 40.7983; 22.667
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityChalkidona
Municipal unitKoufalia
Area
 • Community
38.537 km2 (14.879 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Community
1,940
 • Density50.3/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 11
Area code+30-231
Vehicle registrationNA 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 km2.

Administrative division

The community of Prochoma consists of three communities:

History

Surroundings of Dogantzi in 1916. In the background, the Axios.

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. 1 2 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. 1 2 Πρόχωμα (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Retrieved 29 March 2014.