Sochos
| Sochos Σοχός | |
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Profitis Ilias Church in Sochos | |
  Sochos | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′N 23°22′E / 40.817°N 23.367°ECoordinates: 40°49′N 23°22′E / 40.817°N 23.367°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Langadas |
| • Municipal unit | 281.518 km2 (108.695 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,830 |
| • Municipal unit density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 570 02 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2395-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx |
Sochos (Greek: Σοχός, [so'xos]) 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]
Geography
Location
Sochos lies on a plateau of an altitude of almost 600m above sea level, that is almost 15km north of Lake Volvi. The forest area of Vertiskos Mountain begins at the outskirts of the settlement.
Administrative division
The municipal unit Sochos is subdivided into the following communities:
Population
The population of the community of Sochos was 3,093 people as of 2011. The population of the municipal unit was 5,830.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ Πίνακας 3. Πραγματικός πληθυσμός, επιφάνεια και πυκνότητα του πληθυσμού, με διάκριση σε αστικές και αγροτικές περιοχές καθώς και σε πεδινές, ημιορεινές και ορεινές περιοχές. Μέσος σταθμικός των υψομέτρων. (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Hellenic Statistical Authority). Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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