South Pelion

South Pelion
Νότιο Πήλιο

Notio Pilio municipality map
South Pelion

Coordinates: 39°14′N 23°13′E / 39.233°N 23.217°ECoordinates: 39°14′N 23°13′E / 39.233°N 23.217°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Magnesia
Area
  Municipality 369.4 km2 (142.6 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipality 10,216
  Municipality density 28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

South Pelion (Greek: Νότιο Πήλιο - Notio Pilio) is a municipality in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Argalasti.[2] It comprises the southern part of Mount Pelion.

Municipality

The municipality South Pelion was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

References

  1. "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for South Pelion.