Pefkochori

Pefkochori (Greek: Πευκοχώρι, Pefkochóri [pefkoˈxori], meaning "pine village"; before 1965: Kapsochora^[2] (Καψοχώρα, Kapsochóra)) is a tourist town located in the southeast of the peninsula of Kassandra, Chalkidiki, Greece. Pefkochori is named after the pine trees which are abundant in the mountains of the area. The community of Pefkochori also includes the villages Lefkes and Panorama. Its elevation is 10 m. Pefkochori is situated on the northeastern coast of the peninsula, 3 km southeast of Chaniotis, 4 km north of Agia Paraskevi and 92 km southeast of Thessaloniki.

Pefkochori Πευκοχώρι
Community
An old windmill, Pefkochori village.
Pefkochori
Coordinates: 39°59′N 23°37′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Chalkidiki
Municipality	Kassandra
Municipal unit	Pallini
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	2,228
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΧΚ

Promenade

Beach

Population

Year	Town population	Community population
1981	640	-
1991	1,149	-
2001	1,650	1,666
2011	2,141	2,162
2021	2,194	2,228

See also

• List of settlements in Chalkidiki

References

1. "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.
2. Name changes of settlements in Greece

External links

Media related to Pefkochori at Wikimedia Commons

• KTEL Bus service routes to/from Pefkochori