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This thesis, examines the social capital in rural areas and the ways in which it is expressed and formulated. The aim of the work is the study of social capital particularly in rural area of Neo Souli which is located in Serres, Greece, to explore the views and attitudes of local residents and members of the local agricultural cooperative. Considering cooperatives as the most important form of cooperation, but also the most distorted concept in our country, I considered worthy studying this issue in my area as it develops in me a particular interest in this topic. This study was conducted using questionnaires, which were completed by various people in the village. The study revealed that most inhabitants of a rural community are interested and believe in cooperation as support and development form of their community, but the majority is afraid to participate in an organization or collective action even if run by the villagers.