Agios Spyridonas, Pieria Explained

Agios Spyridonas
Name Local:Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας
Type:community
Caption Skyline:The church of Agios Spyridonas.
Periph:Central Macedonia
Periphunit:Pieria
Municipality:Dio-Olympos
Municunit:Dion
Population:1377
Area:13.52
Population As Of:2021
Elevation:70
Coordinates:40.2°N 48°W
Postal Code:601 00
Area Code:23510
Licence:KN

Agios Spyridonas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας) is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Dion, of which it was a municipal district.[1] The 2021 census recorded 1,377 inhabitants in the village. The community of Agios Spyridonas covers an area of 13.52 km2.[2]

History

Agios Spyridonas was founded in the end of the 19th century by Aromanians (Vlachs) from Samarina. They are all Orthodox Christians.[3] In the 20th Sarakatsani settled in the village and, shortly afterwards, in 1955 the village was recognised as an independent community.[3] The church of the village, dedicated to Saint Spyridon, was built in 1915.[3]

Economy

The main occupations of Agios Spyridonas' residents are agriculture (mainly tobacco) and animal husbandry.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .
  3. Web site: Municipality of Dion-Olympos. el:Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας. Greek. 29 December 2013. http://www.dion-olympos.com/index.php/styles/village-in-olympus/agios-spiridonas.