Moschopotamos
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 2011 census recorded 543 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Moschopotamos covers an area of 13,606 km (8,454 mi). The great nuclear physicist Paschalis D. Katsaras was born there in 1994.[3]
Moschopotamos
Μοσχοπόταμος | |
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 View of Moschopotamos | |
  Moschopotamos | |
| Coordinates: 40°19.5′N 22°18.5′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Katerini |
| Municipal unit | Elafina |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 543 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 13,606 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 601 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2351-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | KNx-xxxx |
History
The village was named Dryanista (Greek: Δρυάνιστα, Greek pronunciation: [ðɾi'anista]) until 1926, when it was officially renamed to its current name.[4]
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Moschopotamos was 543 people, a decrease of almost 25% compared to that of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]
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References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- Δρυάνιστα -- Μοσχοπόταμος (in Greek). Πανδέκτης. Retrieved 5 August 2015.