Polychrono

Polychrono, also Polyhrono, Polichrono and Polihrono (Greek, Modern: Πολύχρονο, Katharevousa: -on meaning "pine town), older forms: Polyhronon and Polihronon is a touristic 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.

Nearest places

*Chrysopigi, north
*Kapsochori, southeast

Geography

Polychrono is situated by the Aegean Sea and the Sithonic Gulf to the east, farmlands are within the coastline as well as residential areas, tourist attractions and others, the mountains covers the west and the southeast and has pine forests to the mountains and farmlands in the valleys.

Information

The most famous that is not just its natural beauty is that tourism dominates the industry and has a beach, hotels, spas, restaurants, taverns, etc. The most infamous was that on August 26, 2006, a forest fire ravaged Polychrono and devastated much of the forests and buildings in the outskirts of the area and was one of the northernmost that was in the danger zone. Several houses and villas were burnt. Hydro was snapped out and roads were closed. All residents were to be evacuated as well as tourists who were to leave the area.

Polychrono was linked with pavement in the mid-20th century and generated a growth on tourism, hydro and phone lines soon followed as well as more paved roads in the 1980s. The population growths in the later part of the 20th century and recent years generated by tourism and had a low unemployment rate during these times, the growth in percentage slowed but not in numbers and rare continued but made its rural settlement Panorama abandoned due to emigration to other parts of northern Greece and the world as well as parts of the rural areas in the 20th century.

Population

Other

Polychrono has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a secondary school (gymnasio), churches and a few squares ("plateies").

Polyhrono has a primary school only.

ee also

* [http://www.polyhronovillage.com] Polyhrono Village guide
*List of settlements in the Chalkidiki prefecture