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Sochos

Central Macedoniatown

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Total population

3,109

Air quality index

39Good
Coordinates40.82°, 23.36°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.8185
Longitude
23.3553
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
39
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
73
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
29,754
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    762
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    704
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    702
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    658
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    557
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    551
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    547
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    531

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
457
Largest magnitude
5.4
Largest event
2025-06-07

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nikos Psarras
Nikos Psarras
Greek actor
Zyranna Zateli
Zyranna Zateli
Greek writer
Dimitar Dumbalakov
Dimitar Dumbalakov
Evangelos Papazachariou
Evangelos Papazachariou
Greek soldier
Mikhail Atanasov Dumbalakov
Mikhail Atanasov Dumbalakov
Trendafil Dumbalakov
Trendafil Dumbalakov
Bulgarian military officer
Y
Yanis Glavinas
Greek politician
Demetrius (Zacharengas)
Demetrius (Zacharengas)
Greek Orthodox priest
S
Savvas Anastasiadis
Greek politician
S
Stamatios Papazis
Greek politician
Mariya Dumbalakova
Mariya Dumbalakova
Angelos Papazahariu
Angelos Papazahariu
Greek philologist

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

Iberian Freshwater Crab
Iberian Freshwater Crab
Potamon ibericum
Seen 2026-05-17
Common Vetch
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Seen 2026-04-14
Larinioides cornutus
Larinioides cornutus
Larinioides cornutus
Seen 2026-04-06
White Stork
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Seen 2026-04-06
Two-tubercled Orb-web
Two-tubercled Orb-web
Gibbaranea bituberculata
Seen 2026-04-06
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia
Seen 2026-04-06
Clanoptilus
Clanoptilus
Clanoptilus
Seen 2026-04-06
Eastern Dappled White
Eastern Dappled White
Euchloe ausonia
Seen 2026-04-06
Tessellated Water Snake
Tessellated Water Snake
Natrix tessellata
Seen 2026-04-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

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

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
0709070101
Population (Wikidata)
1,979
Wikidata
Q2022196

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116