Elassona
Elassona (Greek: Ελασσόνα; Katharevousa: Greek: Ἐλασσών, romanized: Elasson) is a town and a municipality in the Larissa regional unit in Greece. During antiquity Elassona was called Oloosson (Ὀλοοσσών) and was a town of the Perrhaebi tribe. It is situated at the foot of Mount Olympus. Elassona is bypassed by the GR-3 (Larissa - Kozani - Florina).
Elassona
Ελασσόνα | |
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Overview of Elassona | |
Elassona Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′N 22°11′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,565.2 km2 (604.3 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 291.1 km2 (112.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 32,121 |
| • Municipality density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 11,044 |
| • Municipal unit density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 7,750 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 102.5 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | 2410 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
| Website | www.elassona.com.gr |
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