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Settlement in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Platanakia (Greek: Πλατανάκια) is a settlement of the former municipality of Dion, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. It was founded in 1954 by Greek refugees, coming from the region of Pontus.
Platanakia
Πλατανάκια | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Platanakia Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′N 22°29′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Dio-Olympos |
| Municipal unit | Dion |
| Community | Dion |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 148 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 601 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23510 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
The name Platanakia, comes by the agreement of the residents, because below the village, there are about 10 large trees which has been planted by a Sarakatsani farmer, years ago. The population of the village was 148 people as of 2021.[1]
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