Olympos, Larissa
Encyclopedia
Olympos is 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 3,588 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Kallithea
. The municipality was named after the nation's tallest summit, Mount Olympus. Olympos is linked with the GR-3
or the E65
and the GR-13
(Elassona - Katerini
). One of the municipalities bounded is Elassonas to the southwest. The Pieria prefecture along with Kato Olympos
is to the northeast.
is to the northeast
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona
Elassona
Elassona is a town and a municipality in the Larissa peripheral unit in Greece. During antiquity Elassona was called Oloosson - Ὀλοοσσών and was a town of the ancient "Perrhaebi", known today as Thessaly. It is situated at the foot of Mount Olympus...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,588 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Kallithea
Kallithea Elassonos
Kallithea Elassonos is a village in the Larissa Prefecture, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Olympos. Its 2001 population was 678 for the village and 738 for the municipal district. Kallithea Elassonos is located southwest of Katerini, SSW of Greece's tallest mountain, Mount...
. The municipality was named after the nation's tallest summit, Mount Olympus. Olympos is linked with the GR-3
Greek National Road 3
Greek National Road 3 begins from Eleusis and heads north, passing Larissa, Florina and terminates at the border with the Republic of Macedonia in Niki, which from there links with the M3. The road is part of the E65. In the late 1980s, motorway bypasses have been constructed for the towns...
or the E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
and the GR-13
Greek National Road 13
Greek National Road 13 is a highway that links Katerini with the GR-3 at Mikro Eleftherohori . Traffic usually has between low and moderate use including its highways in the Greek islands.-Places:...
(Elassona - Katerini
Katerini
Katerini is a town in Central Macedonia, Greece, the capital of Pieria regional unit. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The town, which is one of the newest in Greece, has a population of 83,764...
). One of the municipalities bounded is Elassonas to the southwest. The Pieria prefecture along with Kato Olympos
Kato Olympos
Kato Olympos is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,375 . The seat of the municipality was in Pyrgetos....
is to the northeast.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Olympos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Flampouro (Skopia, SparmosSparmosSparmos is a village located in the north of the Larissa prefecture. Sparmos is part of the municipality of Olympos. Sparmos is located near Kallithea Elassonos....
, Vrysopoules) - Kallithea ElassonosKallithea ElassonosKallithea Elassonos is a village in the Larissa Prefecture, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Olympos. Its 2001 population was 678 for the village and 738 for the municipal district. Kallithea Elassonos is located southwest of Katerini, SSW of Greece's tallest mountain, Mount...
(Kallithea, Petroto) - Kokkinogeio
- Kokkinopylos (Kokkinopylos, Kalyvia)
- LofosLofosLofos is a village and a community in the Larissa peripheral unit, Greece. It is part of the municipality Elassona. The community consists of the villages Lofos and Asprochoma....
(Lofos, Asprochoma) - Olympiada
- Pythio
Geography
The municipality are made up of mountains covering the area with forests in the western and the central parts as well as grasslands. The eastern part are barren and unvegetated with Mount Olympus to the east. Kallithea is situated in a valley area, forests dominate much of the area, farmlands and groves dominate the valley areas as well as most of its hilly areas. Greece's tallest point, Mount OlympusMount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...
is to the northeast