South Pelion
South Pelion (Greek: Νότιο Πήλιο, Notio Pilio) is a municipality in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Argalasti.[2] The municipality has an area of 368.539 km2.[3] It comprises the southern part of Mount Pelion.
South Pelion
Νότιο Πήλιο | |
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 Notio Pilio municipality map | |
  South Pelion Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′N 23°13′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Magnesia |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 10,216 |
| • Municipality density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Municipality
The municipality South Pelion was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
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.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for South Pelion.
Administrative division of the Thessaly Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Karditsa |  | |
| Regional unit of Larissa | ||
| Regional unit of Magnesia | ||
| Regional unit of the Sporades | ||
| Regional unit of Trikala | ||
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