Aspropotamos, Trikala
Aspropotamos (Greek: Ασπροπόταμος meaning the white river) is a former community in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Meteora, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The 2011 census recorded 419 residents in the municipal unit.[1] The seat of the community was in Kallirroi (pop. 42).
Aspropotamos
Ασπροπόταμος | |
|---|---|
  Aspropotamos Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′N 21°18′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Municipality | Meteora |
| • Municipal unit | 297.082 km2 (114.704 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 419 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 420 36 420 37 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2432-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | TKx-xxxx |
Name
The community was named after the river Aspropotamos, a tributary of the Acheloos.
Geography
Aspropotamos is located in the southern Pindus mountains, in the westernmost part of Trikala regional unit, about 40 km west of Trikala and 20 km southeast of Metsovo. Aspropotamos covers an area of 297.082 km2.[3] The largest settlement in the municipal unit is Agía Paraskeví (pop. 69).[1]
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 |
| 2011 | 419 |
External links
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.