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Exochi
Εξοχή | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°20.358′N 21°47.294′E / 40.339300°N 21.788233°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Kozani |
| Municipal unit | Kozani |
| Area | |
• Community | 16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 122 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 501 50 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2461 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΖ |
Exochi (Greek: Εξοχή) is a village and a community in the Kozani municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform, it was part of the municipality of Kozani, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 122 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Exochi covers an area of 16.92 km2.[3]
Before the Greco-Turkish population exchange the village, called Bairakli, was inhabited exclusively by Turks.[4] After the population exchange the village was resettled by Greek refugees.[4] The original settlement was evacuated in 1980, as the Public Power Corporation of Greece expanded its lignite mines towards the village.[4] The contemporary settlement of Exochi is adjacent to the community of Koila.[4]