Askos
Askos is a small mountain village in northern Greece, part of the municipality Lagkadas. It is located approximately 60 kilometers from Thessaloniki. The village is also known for the carnival of Sochos that is organized every year to advertise the wines and cheese that it produces.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 1,490 residents
- Description: village in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Also known as: “Askos, Sochos” and “Yiakínia”
- Postal code: 57016
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaiochori and Anoixia.
Vaiochori
Village
Vaiochori is a village of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Egnatia. The 2021 census recorded 515 inhabitants in the village. Vaiochori is a part of the community of Nymfopetra. Vaiochori is situated 4½ km south of Askos.
Anoixia
Village
Anoixia is a village of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Arethousa. The 2021 census recorded 174 inhabitants in the village. Anoixia is a part of the community of Filadelfio. Anoixia is situated 5 km east of Askos.
Megali Volvi
Village
Megali Volvi is a village of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Rentina. The 2021 census recorded 101 inhabitants in the village. Megali Volvi is a part of the community of Volvi. Megali Volvi is situated 7 km southeast of Askos.
Askos
- Category: locality
- Location: Lagkadas, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.75103° or 40° 45′ 4″ northLongitude
23.38715° or 23° 23′ 14″ eastPopulation
1,490Elevation
459 metres (1,506 feet)Open location code
8GG5Q92P+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1827734110OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
736716Wikidata ID
Q4807242
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Askos” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Аскос”
- Cebuano: “Askós”
- Dutch: “Askos, Sochos”
- Egyptian Arabic: “اسكوس”
- French: “Askós”
- Greek: “Ασκός Θεσσαλονίκης”
- Greek: “Ασκός”
- Macedonian: “Аскос”
- Macedonian: “Јакина”
- Macedonian: “Јаникија”
- Russian: “Аскос”
- Serbian: “Аскос”
- Swedish: “Askós”
- Turkish: “Askos”
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