Pefkochori
Local name: Πευκοχώρι
Located in Kassandra, Chalkidikí Coordinates: 39°59′16″ N 23°36′44″ E
- Population
- 2,228
- 2.2K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport80 km
- JSI Skiathos Island National Airport90 km
About Pefkochori
Pefkochori is a village. Location: Kassandra, Chalkidikí. Population: 2,228. Elevation: 15 m.
Pefkochori (Greek: Πευκοχώρι, Pefkochóri [pefkoˈxori], meaning "pine village"; before 1965: Kapsochora (Καψοχώρα, Kapsochóra)) is a tourist town located in the southeast of the peninsula of Kassandra, Chalkidiki, Greece. Pefkochori is named after the pine trees which are abundant in the mountains of the area. The community of Pefkochori also includes the villages Lefkes and Panorama. Its elevation is 10 m.
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Population of Pefkochori over time
| 1991 | 967 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,553 | |
| 2011 | 1,931 | |
| 2021 | 2,194 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Pefkochori
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- November (60 mm)
- Driest month
- August (16 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 43 | 44 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 50 | 60 | 59 |
How to get to Pefkochori
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Athens, 223 km to the south.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 80 kmnorthwest
- Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 90 kmsouth
- Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) Nea Anchialos 110 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 223 kmsouth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 227 kmsouth
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 240 kmeast
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 259 kmnorth
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 302 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pefkochori
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Spalathronísia Island 17 kmE
- Solina Beach Beach 15 kmNW
- Lefki Peristera Beach Beach 14 kmNW
- Glarokampos Beach Beach 5 kmE
25–60 km4 places
- Nea Potidea Beach Beach 33 kmNW
- Agios Isidoros Island 30 kmNE
- Varkes Beach Beach 36 kmNW
- Dionisiou Beach Beach 41 kmNW
60–100 km32 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 94 kmN
- Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 69 kmE
- Kissos Mountain 78 kmNW
- Panagia Dexia Attraction 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pefkochori Beach Beach, Kassandra0.3 km NE -
Chanioti Beach Beach, Kassandra3.7 km NW
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Glarokampos Beach Beach, Kassandra5.5 km E
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Alonaki Beach Beach, Kassandra6 km E
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Paliouri Beach Beach, Kassandra6.1 km SE
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Loutra Beach Beach, Kassandra7 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources