Vrontou, Pieria

Vrontou
Βροντού
Community
The carnival of Vrontou
The carnival of Vrontou
Vrontou is located in Greece
Vrontou
Vrontou
Coordinates: 40°12′N 22°26′E / 40.200°N 22.433°E / 40.200; 22.433
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityDion-Olympos
Municipal unitDion
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
1,762
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vrontou (Greek: Βροντού) is a town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dion-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, at an altitude of 120 meters, with 1,762 inhabitants (census 2021).[1] There are several medieval and post-medieval churches in Vrontou.

An impressive and spectacular event is the carnival of Vrontou, that take place every year.

References

  1. ^ a b "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.