Jump to content

Aspropotamos, Trikala

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hansi667 (talk | contribs) at 08:39, 16 February 2014 (Polythea=>Polythea, Trikala). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Aspropotamos
Ασπροπόταμος
Settlement
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityKalampaka
Area
 • Municipal unit297.082 km2 (114.704 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
419
 • Municipal unit density1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
420 36
420 37
Area code(s)+30-2432-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationTKx-xxxx

Aspropotamos (Greek: Ασπροπόταμος meaning the white river) is a former community in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The 2011 census recorded 416 residents in the municipal unit.[1] The seat of the community was in Kallirroi (pop. 42).

Name

The community was named after the river Aspropotamos, a tributary of the Acheloos.

Geography

Aspropotamos is located in the southern Pindus mountains, in the westernmost part of Trikala regional unit, about 40 km west of Trikala and 20 km southeast of Metsovo. Aspropotamos covers an area of 297.082 km2 The largest settlement in the municipal unit is Agía Paraskeví (pop. 69).[1]

Subdivisions

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

Population

Year Population
1991 1,028
2001 1,404

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon