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Moschopotamos

Coordinates: 40°19.5′N 22°18.5′E / 40.3250°N 22.3083°E / 40.3250; 22.3083
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Moschopotamos
Μοσχοπόταμος
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Moschopotamos is located in Greece
Moschopotamos
Moschopotamos
Coordinates: 40°19.5′N 22°18.5′E / 40.3250°N 22.3083°E / 40.3250; 22.3083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityKaterini
Municipal unitElafina
Area
 • Community13.606 km2 (5.253 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community457
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
601 00
Area code(s)+30-2351
Vehicle registrationKN

Moschopotamos (Greek: Μοσχοπόταμος, Greek pronunciation: [mosxo'potamos]) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Elafina, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The community of Moschopotamos covers an area of 13,606 km (8,454 mi).[3]

History

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The village was named Dryanista (Greek: Δρυάνιστα, Greek pronunciation: [ðɾi'anista]) until 1926, when it was officially renamed to its current name.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]730—    
2011[5]543−25.6%
2021[1]457−15.8%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ Δρυάνιστα -- Μοσχοπόταμος (in Greek). Πανδέκτης. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.