Aspropotamos, Trikala
Aspropotamos
Ασπροπόταμος | |
|---|---|
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Postal code | 420 36, 420 37 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2432 |
| Vehicle registration | TK |
Aspropotamos (Greek: Ασπροπόταμος meaning "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 2021 census recorded 218 residents in the municipal unit.[1] The seat of the community was in Kallirroi
.
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 community in the municipal unit is Kallirroi (pop. 55).[1]
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Aspropotamos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in parentheses):
- 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 |
| 2021 | 218 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "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 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.
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