Verdikoussa
Verdikoussa
Βερδικούσσα | |
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Settlement | |
  Verdikoussa Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°46.9′N 21°58.7′E / 39.7817°N 21.9783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 101.267 km2 (39.099 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 731 m (2,398 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 1,812 |
| • Municipal unit | 2,254 |
| • Municipal unit density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 400 05 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | PIx-xxxx |
Verdikoussa (Greek: Βερδικούσσα,[2] Greek pronunciation: [veɾði'kusa]) is a village, a community and a municipal unit of the Elassona municipality.[3] Before the 2011 local government it was an independent community.[3] The 2011 census recorded 1,812 inhabitants in the village and 2,254 in the community.[1] The community of Verdikoussa covers an area of 101.267 km2.[4]
Administrative division
The community of Verdikoussa consists of six settlements:[1]
- Ampelia
- Koutsoufliani
- Paliampela
- Paliaskia
- Varkos
- Verdikoussa
Economy
The population of Verdikoussa is occupied in animal husbandry, agriculture (tobacco and organic vegetables) and lumbering.[5]
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Verdikoussa was 1,812 people, an increase of almost 11% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][4]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ EETAA local government changes
- ^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
- ^ a b c "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Βερδικούσα". elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 7 January 2015.