Askós Facts

Area2.4 km²
Population986
Population change (1975 to 2020)+2.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-6.5%
NeighborhoodsPavlos Melas
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng40.75105, 23.38721
Postal Codes570 16

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Askós Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9649691,0551,034986
Population Density395.5 / km²397.5 / km²432.8 / km²424.2 / km²404.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Askós Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Askós+7.3%+6.7%-2%
Central Macedonia+28.4%+11.9%+2.1%
Greece+21.3%+8.1%+0%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Askós Population Density

Population Density: 405 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Askós9862.438 km²405 / km²
Central Macedonia1.9 million18,917.1 km²99.2 / km²
Greece10.7 million132,689.5 km²80.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Askós Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Askós

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Askós CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Askós11,913 tn12.08 tn4,887.4 tons/km²
Central Macedonia20,517,736 tn10.94 tn1,084.6 tons/km²
Greece105,407,278 tn9.89 tn794.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Askós CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)11,913 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,887.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/25/188:21 AM4.111.7 km10,000 m9km ENE of Gerakarou, Greeceusgs.gov
8/6/165:17 AM4.211 km10,050 m3km NW of Nea Apollonia, Greeceusgs.gov
10/11/135:15 AM4.37 km18,900 m6km S of Askos, Greeceusgs.gov
8/28/089:31 AM38.8 km25,000 mGreeceusgs.gov
11/3/071:00 AM3.615.5 km21,000 mGreeceusgs.gov
11/2/072:50 PM3.514.5 km24,000 mGreeceusgs.gov
9/19/077:39 AM3.317.8 km11,000 mGreeceusgs.gov
12/4/062:24 AM3.217.9 km22,000 mGreeceusgs.gov
11/9/051:32 AM314.3 km10,000 mGreeceusgs.gov
10/23/055:03 PM3.411.7 km25,000 mGreeceusgs.gov

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