Moschopotamos

Moschopotamos
Μοσχοπόταμος

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Moschopotamos
Coordinates: 40°19.5′N 22°18.5′E / 40.3250°N 22.3083°E / 40.3250; 22.3083Coordinates: 40°19.5′N 22°18.5′E / 40.3250°N 22.3083°E / 40.3250; 22.3083
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Pieria
Municipality Katerini
Municipal unit Elafina
Elevation 450 m (1,480 ft)
Community
  Population 543
  Area (km2) 13.606
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 601 00
Area code(s) +30-2351-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration KNx-xxxx

Moschopotamos (Greek: Μοσχοπόταμος, Greek pronunciation: [mosxo'potamos]) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Elafina, of which it was a municipal district.[1] The 2011 census recorded 543 inhabitants in the village.[2] The community of Moschopotamos covers an area of 13.606 km2.[3]

History

The village was named Dryanista (Greek: Δρυάνιστα, Greek pronunciation: [ðɾi'anista]) until 1926, when it was officially renamed to its current name.[4]

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Moschopotamos was 543 people, a decrease of almost 25% compared to that of the previous census of 2001.[2][5]

Year Population
2001[5] 730
2011[2] 543

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