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]
Olympiada
Ολυμπιάδα | |
|---|---|
  Olympiada | |
| 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 |
Administrative division
editThe community of Olympiada consists of two settlements:[4]
- Olympiada
- Sparmos
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 394 | — |
| 2011[4] | 591 | +50.0% |
| 2021[1] | 444 | −24.9% |
History
editOlympiada 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.