Olympos, Larissa Explained

Olympos
Name Local:Όλυμπος
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Thessaly
Periphunit:Larissa
Population:2463
Population As Of:2021
Area:303.96
Coordinates:39.9833°N 34°W
Postal Code:402 00
Licence:ΡΙ
Elevation Min:400
Elevation Max:2911

Olympos (Greek: Όλυμπος) 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.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 303.964 km2.[2] The seat of the municipality was in Kallithea. The municipality was named after the nation's highest point, Mount Olympus.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Olympos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Geography

The municipality is mountainous, especially in the northeastern part, where Greece's tallest point, Mount Olympus, is situated. The village Kallithea is situated in the lower southwestern part, which is characterised by small rivers and farmlands. The Greek National Road 13 (Elassona - Katerini) passes through the municipal unit. Elassona lies south of Olympos, and the Pieria regional unit lies to the northeast.

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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.