Sevasti
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| Sevasti Σεβαστή | |
|---|---|
 The Greek Orthodox in Sevasti. | |
| Location | |
  Sevasti | |
| Coordinates | 40°21.5′N 22°32.5′E / 40.3583°N 22.5417°ECoordinates: 40°21.5′N 22°32.5′E / 40.3583°N 22.5417°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit: | Pieria |
| Municipality: | Katerini |
| Municipal unit: | Korinos |
| Population statistics (as of 2011)[1] | |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 653 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 125–170 m (410–558 ft) |
| Postal code: | 601 00 |
| Telephone: | +30-2351-xxx-xxx |
| Auto: | KN |
Sevasti (Greek: Σεβαστή) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Korinos, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 653 residents in the village.[1]
Population
The village was settled by Pontic Greek refugees from Turkey in 1924.[3]
Religion
The temple of the Greek Evangelical Church in Sevasti.
Unlike other settlements in Greece, Sevasti has, besides Greek Orthodox, two Protestant communities and there is also a temple of the Greek Evangelical Church, that was established in 1924. There is also a community that follows the Greek Apostolic Church of Pentecost.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Σεβαστή Πιερίας" (in Greek). Hellenicaworld.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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