Akropotamos, Thessaloniki

Akropotamos (Greek: Ακροπόταμος, [akɾo'potamos]) is a village of the Chalkidona municipality. The 2021 census recorded 453 inhabitants in the village.^[1] Akropotamos is a part of the community of Prochoma.^[1]

Akropotamos Ακροπόταμος
Settlement
Akropotamos
Coordinates: 40°50.4′N 22°39.2′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Chalkidona
Municipal unit	Koufalia
Community	Prochoma
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	453
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	570 11
Area code(s)	+30-231
Vehicle registration	NA to NX

History

The village's population primarily consists of Greek refugees from the Pontus region, who settled there following the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and the subsequent population exchange between Greece and Turkey.^[2][3][4] This exchange was formalized by the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, leading to significant demographic changes in various parts of Greece, including Akropotamos.^[3][4]

Prior to the 2011 local government reform, known as the Kallikratis Plan, Akropotamos was part of the municipality of Koufalia.^[3][4][5] Post-reform, it became part of the municipality of Chalkidona and is administratively included in the community of Prochoma.^[3][4]

See also

• List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit