Olympiada, Larissa
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Olympiada
Ολυμπιάδα | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°59.2′N 22°15.2′E / 39.9867°N 22.2533°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Olympos |
| Area | |
• Community | 12.904 km2 (4.982 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 444 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
Olympiada (Greek: Ολυμπιάδα, Greek pronunciation: [olibi'aða]) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Olympos.[2] The community of Olympiada covers an area of 12.904 km2.[3]
Administrative division
The community of Olympiada consists of two settlements:[4]
- Olympiada
- Sparmos
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 394 | — |
| 2011[4] | 591 | +50.0% |
| 2021[1] | 444 | −24.9% |
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.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Ελληνικά). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Ελληνικά). Government Gazette.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Ελληνικά). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Ελληνικά). Hellenic Statistical Authority.