Sarantaporo

Sarantaporo (Greek: Σαραντάπορο) is a village and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,455 (2011). The municipal unit has an area of 150.902 km2, and the community has an area of 26.958 km2. The town is between the mountains of Kamvounia to the northwest and the Pierian Mountains to the northeast. The river Sarantaporos flows through the municipality. Sarantaporo is on the Greek National Road 3 (Larissa - Kozani - Niki). It is located west-southwest of Katerini, northwest of Elassona and Larissa, east of Grevena and south-southeast of Kozani.

Sarantaporo
Σαραντάπορο
Sarantaporo
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°04′N 22°03′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
  Municipal unit150.902 km2 (58.264 sq mi)
Elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipal unit
2,455
  Municipal unit density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Community
  Population580 (2011)
  Area (km2)26.958
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Vehicle registrationΡΙ
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