Olympiada, Larissa Explained

Olympiada
Name Local:Ολυμπιάδα
Type:community
Periph:Thessaly
Periphunit:Larissa
Municipality:Elassona
Area:12.904
Population As Of:2021
Population:444
Coordinates:39.9867°N 37.2°W
Postal Code:402 00
Area Code:+30-2493
Licence:PI
Elevation:550

Olympiada (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ολυμπιάδα, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /olibi'aða/) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Olympos.[1] The community of Olympiada covers an area of 12.904 km2.[2]

Administrative division

The community of Olympiada consists of two settlements:

History

Olympiada was founded by Pontic refugees, who came from the former Russian province Kars Oblast in Eastern Anatolia during the 1923 population exchange. Christoforos Tsertikidis is said to be the leading founder of Olympiada, and is honored with a statue in the village square.

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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.