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Chortiatis

Local name: Χορτιάτης

Located in Pylaia-Chortiatis, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°36′34″ N 23°06′01″ E

Chortiatis
Christaras A · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
17,862
17.9K
Elevation
551 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport15 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos113 km

About Chortiatis

Chortiatis is a town. Location: Pylaia-Chortiatis, Thessaloniki. Population: 17,862. Elevation: 551 m.

From Wikipedia

Chortiatis (Greek: Χορτιάτης) is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 Kallikratis local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylaia-Chortiatis, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies at 600 metres altitude on the slopes of the Mount Chortiatis, from which it takes its name. The municipal unit Chortiatis has an area of 109.934 km2, and the community Chortiatis has an area of 57.315 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Chortiatis over time

Population of Chortiatis over time
1991 1,865
2001 2,913
2011 4,873
2021 4,515

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chortiatis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (55 mm)
Driest month
August (26 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).

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Climate of Chortiatis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°16°22°27°29°28°24°18°11°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°10°14°16°16°12°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)353839404636312627475547

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Chortiatis

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 220 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 15 kmsouthwest
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 113 kmwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 220 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 233 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 286 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 293 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 297 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Chortiatis

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Kissos Mountain 3 kmSE
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 13 kmW
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 13 kmW
  • Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 14 kmW

25–60 km8 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 55 kmNE
  • Makryótissa Historic site 53 kmN
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 53 kmW
  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 43 kmS

60–100 km28 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 88 kmN
  • Spalathronísia Island 89 kmSE
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 66 kmSW
  • Agia Triada Attraction 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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