Elatochori


Elatochori is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Pierioi, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 447 inhabitants in the village. The community of Elatochori covers an area of 38.872 km2.

Geography

[file:Elatochori snowboard centre.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Elatochori ski centre.]
Elatochori is situated west of Katerini, and south of Veria. It is a mountainous village that lies on the Pierian Mountains. There is also a ski resort 6 km from the village.

Elatochori Ski Center

Elatochori is known for its ski center, which is located at an altitude of on the southeastern slopes of the Pierian Mountains. At the base of the ski resort and at the location "Papá Choráfi", there is a dining room and a chalet with a total area of with a capacity of more than 400 people. It operated for the first time on a trial basis, in 2000, and officially in 2001. It is from the village and from the city of Katerini. The Ski Sports and Mountaineering Association operates in the Ski Center.