Aidonochori, Serres

Aidonochori (Greek: Αηδονοχώρι) is a village in the region of Serres, northern Greece. It belonged to the municipality of Tragilos until 2011, when the application of the Kallikratis Plan incorporated the entire municipality to the municipality of Visaltia.[2] According to the 2011 Greek census, the village had 287 inhabitants.

Aidonochori Αηδονοχώρι
Aidonochori
Coordinates: 40°50′33″N 23°43′41″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Serres
Municipality	Visaltia
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	287 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	2322
Vehicle registration	ΕΡ

History

According to the statistics of the Bulgarian geographer Vasil Kanchov, the village had 1.500 Orthodox Greek inhabitants in 1900.[3] The village was an autonomous community from 1920 until 1997, when it became part of the municipality of Tragilos.[2] The singer Giannis Aggelakas is origined from the village.

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης Α.Ε." www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
3. Kanchov, Vasil, Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics, Sofia, 1900, p. 180. Written as "Гайдарохоръ (Айдонохори)". (in Bulgarian)