Potamia, Elassona

Summary

Potamia (Greek: Ποταμιά) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 3,139 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 200.279 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Vlachogianni. The name of the municipality comes from the greek word "potamià" meaning "land with many rivers" (from potamòs, river).

Potamia
Ποταμιά
Potamia is located in Greece
Potamia
Potamia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°41′N 22°04′E / 39.683°N 22.067°E / 39.683; 22.067
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
Area
 • Municipal unit200.28 km2 (77.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,139
 • Municipal unit density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΙ

References edit

  1. ^ "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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.