Ganochora

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Ganochora
Γανόχωρα
The community hall of Ganochora
The community hall of Ganochora
Ganochora is located in Greece
Ganochora
Ganochora
Coordinates: 40°18.5′N 22°30′E / 40.3083°N 22.500°E / 40.3083; 22.500Coordinates: 40°18.5′N 22°30′E / 40.3083°N 22.500°E / 40.3083; 22.500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityKaterini
Municipal unitKaterini
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Community
 • Population799 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
601 50
Area code(s)+302351-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationKN

Ganochora (Greek: Γανόχωρα) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Katerini, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 799 inhabitants in the village.[1]

History

Ganochora was established by refugees from the cities in Eastern Thrace: Ganos and Chora that settled in the area after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1922.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.