Moschopotamos

Moschopotamos Μοσχοπόταμος
Community
View of Moschopotamos
Moschopotamos
Coordinates: 40°19.5′N 22°18.5′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Pieria
Municipality	Katerini
Municipal unit	Elafina
Area
• Community	13.606 km^2 (5.253 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	457
• Density	34/km^2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	601 00
Area code(s)	+30-2351
Vehicle registration	KN

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

Year	Pop.	±%
2001[3]	730	—
2011[5]	543	−25.6%
2021[1]	457	−15.8%

See also

• List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. Δρυάνιστα -- Μοσχοπόταμος (in Greek). Πανδέκτης. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
5. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.