South Pelion

South Pelion
Νότιο Πήλιο
Notio Pilio municipality map
Notio Pilio municipality map
South Pelion is located in Greece
South Pelion
South Pelion
Location within the region
Coordinates: 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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  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.