Souroti

Souroti
Σουρωτή
Central square of Souroti
Central square of Souroti
Souroti is located in Greece
Souroti
Souroti
Coordinates: 40°28′N 23°04′E / 40.467°N 23.067°E / 40.467; 23.067
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityThermi
Municipal unitVasilika
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,583
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 06
Area code(s)23960
Vehicle registrationN

Souroti (Greek: Σουρωτή) is a rural village in the Thessaloniki regional unit of Greece, located 25 kilometers (16 mi) outside of the city of Thessaloniki. In Greece the village is particularly known for the mineral water bottled there. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Thermi. The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is situated there, associated with the name of a famous Orthodox religious author and ascetic of the 20th century, St. Paisios of Mount Athos.[2]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Elder Paisios the Athonite commemorated in Greece