- Aspropotamos, Trikala
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Aspropotamos
ΑσπροπόταμοςLocation Coordinates 39°38′N 21°18′E / 39.633°N 21.3°ECoordinates: 39°38′N 21°18′E / 39.633°N 21.3°E Government Country: Greece Region: Thessaly Regional unit: Trikala Municipality: Kalampaka Population statistics (as of 2001) Municipal unit - Population: 1,404 - Area: 297.082 km2 (115 sq mi) - Density: 5 /km2 (12 /sq mi) Other Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) Auto: ΤΚ Aspropotamos (Greek: Ασπροπόταμος meaning the white river) is a former community in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Population 1,404 (2001 census), mainly Vlachs/Aromanians. The seat of the community was in Kallirroi (pop. 150). The community was named after the river Aspropotamos, a tributary of the Acheloos. Aspropotamos is located west-northwest of Trikala northeast of Arta and east of Ioannina, in the westernmost part of Trikala peripheral unit. The largest settlements in the municipal unit are Agía Paraskeví (pop. 296) and Kranéa (243).
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Subdivisions
The municipal unit Aspropotamos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agia Paraskevi
- Anthousa
- Chaliki
- Kallirroi
- Katafyto (Katafyto, Milia)
- Krania (Krania, Doliana, Konakia)
- Polythea
- Stefani
Population
Year Population 1991 1,028 2001 1,404 History
Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.
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References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
Municipal unit of Aspropotamos Municipal unit of Chasia Achladea · Agiofyllo · Agnantia · Asprokklisia · Gavros · Kakoplevri · Oxyneia · SkepariMunicipal unit of Kalampaka Avra · Diava · Kalampaka · Kastraki · Krya Vrysi · Megali Kerasea · Orthovouni · SarakinaMunicipal unit of Kastania Municipal unit of Kleinos Municipal unit of Malakasi Municipal unit of Tymfaia Municipal unit of Vasiliki Categories:- Populated places in Trikala (peripheral unit)
- Thessaly geography stubs
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