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Municipal unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aspropotamos (Greek: Ασπροπόταμος meaning "white river") is a former community in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Meteora, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The 2021 census recorded 218 residents in the municipal unit.[1] The seat of the community was in Kallirroi.
Aspropotamos
Ασπροπόταμος | |
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Coordinates: 39°38′N 21°18′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Thessaly |
Regional unit | Trikala |
Municipality | Meteora |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 297.082 km2 (114.704 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 218 |
• Municipal unit density | 0.73/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 420 36, 420 37 |
Area code(s) | +30-2432 |
Vehicle registration | TK |
The community was named after the river Aspropotamos, a tributary of the Acheloos.
Aspropotamos is located in the southern Pindus mountains, in the westernmost part of Trikala regional unit, about 40 km west of Trikala and 20 km southeast of Metsovo. Aspropotamos covers an area of 297.082 km2.[3] The largest community in the municipal unit is Kallirroi (pop. 55).[1]
The municipal unit Aspropotamos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in parentheses):
Year | Population |
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1991 | 1,028 |
2001 | 1,404 |
2011 | 419 |
2021 | 218 |
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