Polychrono
Encyclopedia
Polychrono is a tourist town located in the east of the peninsula of Cassandreia
and Chalkidiki (also a prefecture
) in Greece
. The population in 2001 was 1,063, the elevation is 10 m. Polychrono is located around 100 km SE of Thessaloniki
. Forests dominate the area around the mountainous areas of Polychrono.
and the Sithonic Gulf to the east. Farmlands are within the coastline as well as residential areas, tourist attractions and others; mountains and pine
forests cover the west and the southeast, and farmlands are found in the valleys.
Polychrono was connected by a paved road in the mid-20th century, and with growth in tourism, mains water and phone lines soon followed. More paved roads were added in the 1980s. The population has grown in the later part of the 20th century, fuelled by tourism, and unemployment during these times was low. The rate of growth has since slowed (as a percentage, though not in absolute terms).
Cassandreia
Cassandrea, Cassandreia, or Cassandria was once one of the most important cities in Ancient Macedonia founded by and named after Cassander in 316 BC located on the site of the earlier Ancient Greek city of Potidaea...
and Chalkidiki (also a prefecture
Prefectures of Greece
During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit...
) in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The population in 2001 was 1,063, the elevation is 10 m. Polychrono is located around 100 km SE of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
. Forests dominate the area around the mountainous areas of Polychrono.
Geography
Polychrono is situated by the Aegean SeaAegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
and the Sithonic Gulf to the east. Farmlands are within the coastline as well as residential areas, tourist attractions and others; mountains and pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
forests cover the west and the southeast, and farmlands are found in the valleys.
Information
In addition to its natural beauty, tourism is important in Polychrono and is the dominant industry. There is a beach, hotels, spas, restaurants and taverns. On August 26, 2006, a forest fire ravaged Polychrono, devastating much of the forests and buildings in the outskirts of the area. It was one of the most northern towns in the danger zone. Several houses and villas were burnt. Water was cut off and roads closed, and all residents and tourists were evacuated.Polychrono was connected by a paved road in the mid-20th century, and with growth in tourism, mains water and phone lines soon followed. More paved roads were added in the 1980s. The population has grown in the later part of the 20th century, fuelled by tourism, and unemployment during these times was low. The rate of growth has since slowed (as a percentage, though not in absolute terms).
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 530 |
| 1991 | 751 |
| 2001 | 1,063 |