South Pelion

Municipality in Greece
South Pelion
Νότιο Πήλιο
Notio Pilio municipality map
Notio Pilio municipality map
39°14′N 23°13′E / 39.233°N 23.217°E / 39.233; 23.217
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
Area
 • Municipality368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality8,274
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

South Pelion (Greek: Νότιο Πήλιο, Notio Pilio) is a municipality in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Argalasti.[2] The municipality has an area of 368.539 km2.[3] It comprises the southern part of Mount Pelion.

Municipality

The municipality South Pelion was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

  • Afetes
  • Argalasti
  • Milies
  • Sipiada
  • Trikeri

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. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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Area
14,037 km2 (5,420 sq mi)
Population
732,762 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
25 (since 2011)
Capital
Larissa
Regional unit of Karditsa
Regional unit of LarissaRegional unit of Magnesia
Regional unit of the SporadesRegional unit of Trikala
Regional governor
Konstantinos Agorastos (reelected 2014)
Decentralized Administration
Thessaly and Central Greece
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Subdivisions of the municipality of South Pelion
Municipal unit of Afetes
Municipal unit of Argalasti
Municipal unit of Milies
Municipal unit of Sipiada
Municipal unit of Trikeri
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