Akropotamos, Thessaloniki
Akropotamos
Ακροπόταμος | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Akropotamos | |
| Coordinates: 40°50.4′N 22°39.2′E / 40.8400°N 22.6533°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Chalkidona |
| Municipal unit | Koufalia |
| Community | Prochoma |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 453 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 11 |
| Area code(s) | +30-231 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
Akropotamos (Greek: Ακροπόταμος, [akɾo'potamos]) is a village of the Chalkidona municipality. The 2021 census recorded 453 inhabitants in the village.[1] Akropotamos is a part of the community of Prochoma.[1]
History
The village's population primarily consists of Greek refugees from the Pontus region, who settled there following the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and the subsequent population exchange between Greece and Turkey.[2][3][4] This exchange was formalized by the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, leading to significant demographic changes in various parts of Greece, including Akropotamos.[3][4]
Prior to the 2011 local government reform, known as the Kallikratis Plan, Akropotamos was part of the municipality of Koufalia.[3][4][5] Post-reform, it became part of the municipality of Chalkidona and is administratively included in the community of Prochoma.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Ακροπόταμος (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Akropotamos". www.hellenicaworld.com. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ a b c d "Akropotamos, Thessaloniki". www.hellenicaworld.com. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Ακροπόταμος (Θεσσαλονίκης), local government changes". EETAA. Retrieved 9 September 2021.