Aidipsos
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| Aidipsos Αιδηψός |
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 Aidipsos
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| Coordinates | 38°52′N 23°3′E / 38.867°N 23.05°ECoordinates: 38°52′N 23°3′E / 38.867°N 23.05°E |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Central Greece |
| Regional unit: | Euboea |
| Municipality: | Istiaia-Aidipsos |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 6,670 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Postal: | 34300 |
| Telephone: | 22260 |
| Auto: | XA |
Aidipsos (Greek: Αιδηψός) is a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Istiaia-Aidipsos, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] 80 of Greece's 752 hot springs are located in Aidipsos, making it a popular tourist destination.[2] The spas date back more than 20,000 years.[3] The 2001 population was 6,670. Many famous personalities have visited the town so far, such as Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Sir Winston Churchill, Eleutherios Venizelos, Theodoros Deligiannis, Georgios Theotokis, Ioannis Kondilakis, Metropolit of Athens Theoklitos I, Aristotelis Onassis, Maria Kallas, Kostis Palamas, Marika Kotopouli and others.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1981 | 3,903 | — |
| 1991 | 2,366 | −39.4% |
| 2001 | 6,670 | +181.9% |
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[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ Field, June (2002-03-16). "Eternal springs". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2002/mar/16/restandrelaxation.greece.beauty. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ Cuizon, Erma M. (2007-07-08). "Sun.star Essay: Spa up, spa down". Sunstar Daily News. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2007/07/08/oped/erma.m..cuizon.sun.star.essay.html. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
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