Sochos

Sochos (Greek: Σοχός, [so'xos], Bulgarian: Сухо) 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]

Sochos Σοχός
Profitis Ilias Church in Sochos
Sochos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°49′N 23°22′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Langadas
• Municipal unit	281.518 km^2 (108.695 sq mi)
Elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	5,830
• Municipal unit density	21/km^2 (54/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	3,094 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	153.042
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	570 02
Area code(s)	+30-2395-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Geography

Photograph of the Dumbalakov family from Sochos (1907), a prominent family made up of teachers, journalists, officers, and IMRO revolutionaries

Location

Sochos lies on a plateau of an altitude of about 600m above sea level, that is 15 km 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:

• Sochos
• Kryoneri
• Askos

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

• Langadas

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.