- Olympos, Larissa
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Olympos
ΌλυμποςLocation 
OlymposCoordinates 39°59′N 22°12′E / 39.983°N 22.2°ECoordinates: 39°59′N 22°12′E / 39.983°N 22.2°E Location within the regional unit
Government Country: Greece Region: Thessaly Regional unit: Larissa Municipality: Elassona Population statistics (as of 2001) Municipal unit - Population: 3,588 - Area: 303.96 km2 (117 sq mi) - Density: 12 /km2 (31 /sq mi) Other Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) Elevation (min-max): 400 - 2,911 m (1312 - 9551 ft) Postal: 402 00 Auto: ΡΙ Olympos (Greek: Όλυμπος) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Population 3,588 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Kallithea. The municipality was named after the nation's tallest summit, Mount Olympus. Olympos is linked with the GR-3 or the E65 and the GR-13 (Elassona - Katerini). One of the municipalities bounded is Elassonas to the southwest. The Pieria prefecture along with Kato Olympos is to the northeast.
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Subdivisions
The municipal unit Olympos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Flampouro (Skopia, Sparmos, Vrysopoules)
- Kallithea Elassonos (Kallithea, Petroto)
- Kokkinogeio
- Kokkinopylos (Kokkinopylos, Kalyvia)
- Lofos (Lofos, Asprochoma)
- Olympiada
- Pythio
Population
Year Population 1991 4,410 2001 3,588 Geography
The municipality are made up of mountains covering the area with forests in the western and the central parts as well as grasslands. The eastern part are barren and unvegetated with Mount Olympus to the east. Kallithea is situated in a valley area, forests dominate much of the area, farmlands and groves dominate the valley areas as well as most of its hilly areas. Greece's tallest point, Mount Olympus is to the northeast
Information
Kallithea Elassonos also features a Panhelladic Motocross.
External links
References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
Municipal unit of Antichasia Akri · Kranea · LoutroMunicipal unit of Elassona Drymos · Elassona · Evangelismos · Galanovrysi · Kefalovryso · Palaiokastro · Stefanovouno · ValanidaMunicipal unit of Karya Municipal unit of Livadi Dolichi · LivadiMunicipal unit of Olympos Municipal unit of Potamia Amourio · Domeniko · Magoula · Mega Eleftherochori · Mesochori · Praitori · Sykea · VlachogiannioMunicipal unit of Sarantaporo Municipal unit of Tsaritsani Municipal unit of Verdikousa Municipality of AgiaMunicipality of ElassonaElassona (seat) • Antichasia • Karya • Livadi • Olympos • Potamia • Sarantaporo • Tsaritsani • VerdikousaMunicipality of FarsalaMunicipality of KilelerMunicipality of LarissaMunicipality of TempiMunicipality of Tyrnavos• LarissaCategories:- Populated places in Larissa (peripheral unit)
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