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]

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
MunicipalityLagkadas
Area
 • Municipal unit281.518 km2 (108.695 sq mi)
 • Community153.042 km2 (59.090 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,987
 • Municipal unit density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
 • Community
1,979
 • Community density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 02
Area code(s)+30-2395
Vehicle registrationNA to NX

Geography

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

Location

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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

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The municipal unit Sochos is subdivided into the following communities:

Population

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The population of the community of Sochos was 1,979 people as of 2021. The population of the municipal unit was 3,987.[1]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "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.