Pefkochori
Encyclopedia
Pefkochori is a touristic town located in the southeast of the peninsula of Cassandreia
and Chalkidiki in Greece
. Pefkochori is named after the pine
trees which are abundant in the mountains of the area. The population in 2001 was 1,668 for the town and 1,655 for the municipal district, the elevation is 10 m. Forests dominate the area around the mountainous areas of Pefkochori.
, farmlands are within the coastline as well as residential areas, tourist attractions and others, the mountains covers the rest of the area.
Paliouri was brought closer with a road built in the mid-20th century.The road network encouraged a growth of tourism, water and phone lines soon followed as well as more paved roads in the 1980s. The population growths in the later part of the 20th century and recent years were due to tourism. The area had low unemployment rates during these times. The rate growth slowed and that caused emigration to other parts of northern Greece and the world as well as parts of the rural areas. Thus, the rural settlement Panorama was abandoned.
Cassandreia
Cassandrea, Cassandreia, or Cassandria was once one of the most important cities in Ancient Macedonia founded by and named after Cassander in 316 BC located on the site of the earlier Ancient Greek city of Potidaea...
and Chalkidiki in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Pefkochori is named after the pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
trees which are abundant in the mountains of the area. The population in 2001 was 1,668 for the town and 1,655 for the municipal district, the elevation is 10 m. Forests dominate the area around the mountainous areas of Pefkochori.
Subdivisions
- Lefkes [2001 pop: 15]
- Panorama, abandoned
Geography
Pefkochori is situated by the Aegean SeaAegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
, farmlands are within the coastline as well as residential areas, tourist attractions and others, the mountains covers the rest of the area.
Information
Pefkohori has not achieved its fame because of its natural beauty.It is the tourist industry that has dominated the area with its beaches, hotels, spas, restaurants, tavernas, etc. The last time the area was on the News was when on August 26, 2006, a forest fire ravaged Pefkochori and devastated much of the forest and several buildings in the outskirts of the town. Several houses and villas were burnt. Hydro was snapped out and roads were closed. All residents and tourists had to be evacuated.Paliouri was brought closer with a road built in the mid-20th century.The road network encouraged a growth of tourism, water and phone lines soon followed as well as more paved roads in the 1980s. The population growths in the later part of the 20th century and recent years were due to tourism. The area had low unemployment rates during these times. The rate growth slowed and that caused emigration to other parts of northern Greece and the world as well as parts of the rural areas. Thus, the rural settlement Panorama was abandoned.
Population
| Year | Town population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 640 | - |
| 1991 | 1,149 | - |
| 2001 | 1,650 | 1,666 |