Sitochori (Visaltia)

Local community Sitochori
Τοπική Κοινότητα Σιτοχωρίου (Σιτοχώρι)

Basic data

Greece

Serres

Achinos

Geographic coordinates

40 ° 53 ' N , 23 ° 37' E Coordinates: 40 ° 53 ' N , 23 ° 37' E

Height above d. M.

100 m
(average)

surface

9.052 km²

Residents

531 (2011)

LAU-1 code no.

53010501

Local division

1

Sitochori ( Greek Σιτοχώρι ( n. Sg. )) Is a village in the municipality of Achinos in the municipality of Visaltia with 531 inhabitants (2011).

history

The village was previously called Tzintzos (Τζίντζος), the name being traced back to the old city of Tintos . Ancient coins found in this area bear the inscription Tintinoi. The first written mention was made in 1569 as Tsintsa. The name Tzintzos was changed to Sitochori on July 19, 1928, when the residents began to grow wheat on a large scale ( ancient Greek σῖτος sitos ). Until 1997 Sitochori was an independent municipality, then it came to Achinos, in 2010 finally to Achinos to the municipality of Visaltia.

Individual evidence

↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 100 (PDF, 793 kB)
↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
↑ Τζίντζος - Σιτοχώρι, Μετονομασίες των Οικισμών της Ελλάδας (Greek)

Web links

Dates of the village
Sitochori, Visaltia Municipality (Greek)

[ESYE2001-1] National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 100 (PDF, 793 kB)

[VZ2011-2] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[3] Τζίντζος - Σιτοχώρι, Μετονομασίες των Οικισμών της Ελλάδας (Greek)