Moschopotamos

Moschopotamos
Μοσχοπόταμος
View of Moschopotamos
View of Moschopotamos
Moschopotamos is located in Greece
Moschopotamos
Moschopotamos
Coordinates: 40°19.5′N 22°18.5′E / 40.3250°N 22.3083°E / 40.3250; 22.3083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityKaterini
Municipal unitElafina
Area
 • Total13.606 km2 (5.253 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total457
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
601 00
Area code(s)+30-2351-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationKNx-xxxx

Moschopotamos (Greek: Μοσχοπόταμος, Greek pronunciation: [mosxo'potamos]) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Elafina, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The community of Moschopotamos covers an area of 13,606 km (8,454 mi).[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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]730—    
2011[5]543−25.6%
2021[1]457−15.8%

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