Potamia, Elassona
Potamia
Ποταμιά | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
Potamia | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′N 22°04′E / 39.683°N 22.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 200.28 km2 (77.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,139 |
| • Municipal unit density | 15.67/km2 (40.59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Potamia (Greek: Ποταμιά) is a municipal unit of the municipality of Elassona in the Larissa regional unit of Thessaly, Greece.[2] It covers an area of 200.279 km2[3] and has a population of 3,139 according to the 2021 census. Before the 2011 local government reform, it was a separate municipality. The seat of the municipality was in Vlachogianni. Its name is derived from the Greek word "potamià", which means "land with many rivers" (from potamòs, river).
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.