Askos, Sochos

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Not to be confused with askos (pottery vessel), a kind of pottery vessel.

Askos (Greek: Ασκός) is a small mountain village in northern Greece, part of the municipality Sochos. It is located just 60 kilometers away from Thessaloniki.

The village is known for the carnival that it organizes every year to advertise, the wines and cheese that it produces. Also in Askos, there is the historical mountain Tempelis. The football team Of Askos is Makedonikos and its colour is green and white.

Coordinates: 40°45′N, 23°23′E