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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
 |name = Polychrono
 |name_local = Πολύχρονο
|type = community
 |image_map = 
 |periph = [[Central Macedonia]]
|periphunit = [[Chalkidiki]]
|municipality = [[Kassandra, Chalkidiki|Kassandra]]
|municunit = [[Pallini, Chalkidiki|Pallini]]
 |population = 1239
 |population_as_of = 2021
 |area = 
 |elevation = 
 |coordinates = {{coord|40|01|N|23|32|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
 |postal_code = 
 |area_code = 
 |licence = ΧΚ
 |website = 
 |image_skyline      = Polychrono beach.jpg
 |caption_skyline    = 
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}}
'''Polychrono''' ({{langx|el|Πολύχρονο}}, ''Polýchrono'', {{IPA|el|poˈlixrono|IPA}}) is a town located in the eastern part of the peninsula of [[Kassandra, Chalkidiki|Kassandra]], [[Chalkidiki]], [[Greece]]. Its elevation is {{convert|10|m}}. Polychrono is situated on the northeastern coast of the peninsula, 4&nbsp;km northwest of [[Chaniotis]] and 85&nbsp;km southeast of [[Thessaloniki]]. There are forests in the mountains near Polychrono, and farmlands near the coast. Tourism is an important sector in Polychrono, attracted by its beach.

Located in the modern village is the site of ancient Neapolis, which in Roman times was rebuilt in a nearby place with remains of a Roman settlement.<ref>D. Samsaris, The Roman Colony of Cassandreia in Macedonia  (Colonia Iulia Augusta Cassandrensis) (in Greek), Dodona 16 (1), 1987, 384–385.</ref>

==Population==
[[File:Polychrono. IMG 3949.jpg|thumb|Houses]]
[[File:Polychrono Church.jpg|thumb|A church in Polychrono]]

{{Historical populations
|align = none
|1981|530
|1991|751
|2001<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}</ref>|1010
|2011<ref name=census11>{{cite web | url = http://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/1210503/resident_population_census2011rev.xls | title = Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός | publisher = Hellenic Statistical Authority | language = el }}</ref>|997
|2021<ref name="census21"/>|1239
}}

==See also==
*[[List of settlements in Chalkidiki]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Pallini}}
[[Category:Populated places in Chalkidiki]]
[[Category:Kassandra, Chalkidiki]]