Glossa, Sporades
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| Glossa Γλώσσα |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 200 - 300 m (656 - 984 ft) |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Thessaly |
| Prefecture: | Magnesia |
| Districts: | 2 |
| Mayor: | Christos Vasiloudis (since: January 1, 2007) |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
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| - Population: | 1,195 |
| Codes | |
| Postal: | 370 04 |
| Area: | 24240 |
| Auto: | ΒΟ |
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Glossa (Greek: Γλώσσα meaning tongue), older forms: Paliourio and Paliourion is a village located in the northwestern part of the island of Skopelos in the Sporades. The population in 2001 was 1,006 for the village and 1,195 for the municipal district. The town's elevation is 200 to 300 meters. Glossa is located about 10 km northwest of Skopelos (town) and about 25 km coach or automobile with the island's only important road.
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[edit] Population
According to the last census in 2001, Glossa village had 1,195 inhabitants.
[edit] Subdivisions
1. Atheato, (population in 2001 : 26 people
2. Loutraki, (population in 2001 : 163 people)
[edit] Nearest places
Atheato, Palaio Klima (Old Klima), Neo Klima (New Klima) or Elios
[edit] Information
In 1960, Glossa opened a public school, a telephone centre and had 1,842 inhabitants. It was linked with pavement in the mid - 20th century and generated a growth on tourism, hydro and phone lines soon followed as well as more paved roads in the 1980s. In the older administrative area of Choras, it was constituted as a different municipality as well as Klima. In nowadays Glossa has nursery, primary, secondary and high school. There are also plenty of churches and a few squares (plateies).
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