Chorto
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| Chorto Χόρτο |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Magnesia |
| Province: | N/A |
| Municipality: | Argalasti |
| Municipal district: | Argalasti |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
37.217 (37° 13' 5") N 22.1965 (22° 11' 48") E |
| Population: (2001)
Percent of the municipality (village)|| |
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| Postal code: | GR-370 06 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-24230 |
| Car designation: | BO |
Chorto (Greek: Χόρτο), also Chorton, Horto or Horton (not related with the surname 'Horton') is a Greek village located near Argalasti in the Magnesia prefecture. Isari is connected with a road linking the highway and Vasta Chorto is the municipality of Argalasti. Its population in 2001 was 156.
Chorto is located by the Pagasetic Gulf and offers a beach that are filled with hotels and restaurants. The area around Chorto lies the ancient city of Spalathra, the community saw an increase between World War I and the World War II as an agricultural centre of olive which are produced in the southern Pelio up to its nearby port.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Percent of the municipal district |
Percent of the municipality |
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| 1991 | 130 | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 156 | +16 or +12.31% | 8.57% | 7.23% |
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Chorto has a church, and a square (plateia), its nearest school, lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Argalasti.
[edit] External links
- Chorto on GTP Travel Pages
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