Asvestochori, Thessaloniki

Asvestochori (Greek: Ασβεστοχώρι) is a small town and a community of the Pylaia-Chortiatis municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Chortiatis, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 6,393 inhabitants in the community. The community of Asvestochori covers an area of 34.344 km².[3]

Asvestochori Ασβεστοχώρι
Asvestochori
Coordinates: 40°38.5′N 23°1.5′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Pylaia-Chortiatis
Municipal unit	Chortiatis
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	6,393 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	34.344
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	570 10
Area code(s)	+30-231x-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Under the Turkish rule name of the town was called Kireç (lit. lime). It is reported that during the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey a guest house that can accommodate 5000 immigrants was built by Red Crescent in Kireç.[4]

See also

• List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
4. Emgili, Fahriye, Yunanistan'dan Mersin'e Köklerinden Koparılmış Hayatlar, Bilge Kültür Sanat Pub., 1st edition, Istanbul 2011, ISBN 978-605-5506-63-6 p.67 (in Turkish)