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Asvestochori
Central Macedoniatown
Total population
6,702
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Central Macedonia, Greece, Asvestochori is a small town. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 6,702. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (40.641°, 23.026°). Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,566 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 66.4°F and lows near 50.8°F and about 27.7 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,961
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves2,164
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,007
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,797
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,719
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,696
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,636
- Pygmy cormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeus (Pallas, 1773) · Aves1,591
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.9 — 2026-03-257 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2025-11-1310 km SSE of Ouranoupolis, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2025-06-105 km ENE of Ouranoupolis, Greece
- M 4 — 2025-06-079 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece
- M 4.1 — 2025-05-012 km S of Ouranoupolis, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2025-04-195 km W of Kassándreia, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Central Macedonia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Asvestochori, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API