Xirochori
Xirochori (Greek: Ξηροχώρι, before 1926: Γιόρδινον - Giordinon,[1] ) 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 | |
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Village | |
  Xirochori Location in Greece | |
| Coordinates: 40.803°N 22.780°E | |
| Country |  |
| Admin. region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 647 |
The community consists of two villages: Xirochori and Baleika. According to the 2011 census, it has a total population of 602 with the village of Xirochori having 567 of those and Baleika 35.[2]
References
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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