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 is located in Greece
Olympiada
Olympiada
Coordinates: 39°59.2′N 22°15.2′E / 39.9867°N 22.2533°E / 39.9867; 22.2533
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
Municipal unitOlympos
Area
 • Community12.904 km2 (4.982 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community444
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Area code(s)+30-2493
Vehicle registrationPI

Administrative division

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The community of Olympiada consists of two settlements:[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]394—    
2011[4]591+50.0%
2021[1]444−24.9%

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.