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Paleochora

Central Macedoniavillage

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Total population

895

WeatherAvg high 66.9°F
Coordinates40.50°, 23.45°

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City facts

Overview

Paleochora is a small village located in Central Macedonia, Greece. Its coordinates of 40.501°, 23.452° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 895. 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. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 66.9°F and lows near 52.9°F, together with about 26.2 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.5013
Longitude
23.4519
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
66.9°F
Avg low
52.9°F
Annual precipitation
26.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,111
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    27
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    25
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    24
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    24
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
554
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2022-01-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Xenophilus
Xenophilus
4th-century BC Greek philosopher
Stefanos Athanasiadis
Stefanos Athanasiadis
Greek footballer
G
Giorgos Saitiotis
Greek footballer
D
Dimitris Souanis
Greek footballer
D
Dimitris Sounas
Greek footballer (born 1994)
N
Nikos Psychogios
Greek footballer
V
Vasileios Athanasiou
L
Lakis Stergioudas
Greek association football player
Manolis Mitsias
Manolis Mitsias
Greek singer
Xenophon Paionidis
Xenophon Paionidis
Greek architect
K
Konstantios Maronias
metropolitan of Maroneia, figure in Thracian independence efforts
K
Konstantinos Doumpiotis
Greek revolutionary and military officer
V
Vasileios Vasilikos
Greek politician
Periklis Kallidopoulos
Periklis Kallidopoulos
Greek military personnel and politician (1872-1950)
I
Ioannis Psathas
basketball player (1983-)
E
Evthymius of Vigla and Lavra
Orthodox Christian monk

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central Macedonia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,566

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Paleochora, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Nördliches Cholomondas-Gebirge 1 — Paleochora, Greece1.2 miISS053-E-16144 - View of Earth — Paleochora, Greece2.5 miISS015-E-25555 - View of Earth — Paleochora, Greece2.5 miISS053-E-16143 - View of Earth — Paleochora, Greece2.7 miISS062-E-147610 - View of Earth — Paleochora, Greece2.7 miFelsige Hügel im Cholomondas-Gebirge 1 — Paleochora, Greece2.8 miΧολομώντας Χαλκιδικής - panoramio — Paleochora, Greece2.8 miFelsige Hügel im Cholomondas-Gebirge 2 — Paleochora, Greece3 miVolvi apollonia — Paleochora, Greece3 miFelsiger Hügel im Cholomondas-Gebirge — Paleochora, Greece3.1 miSuillus granulatus 166747014 — Paleochora, Greece3.7 miSuillus granulatus 166747037 — Paleochora, Greece3.7 miSuillus granulatus 166747069 — Paleochora, Greece3.7 miSuillus granulatus 166747109 — Paleochora, Greece3.7 miΣανα Χαλκιδικής - panoramio (1) — Paleochora, Greece3.9 miΣανα Χαλκιδικής - panoramio (2) — Paleochora, Greece3.9 miΣανα Χαλκιδικής - panoramio — Paleochora, Greece4 miCholomondas-Gebirge zoom — Paleochora, Greece4.2 miOld Elementary School, Aghios Prodromos, Halkidiki - panoramio — Paleochora, Greece4.7 miZiegenherde im Cholomondas-Gebirge — Paleochora, Greece4.9 miDS1 20171113 101016 — Paleochora, Greece5.2 miCholomondas-Gebirge - schiefer und neuer Schrein — Paleochora, Greece5.3 mi

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Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org