Verdikoussa

Verdikoussa (Greek: Βερδικούσσα,[2] Greek pronunciation: [veɾði'kusa]) is a village, a community and a municipal unit of the Elassona municipality.[3] Before the 2011 local government it was an independent community.[2][3] The 2011 census recorded 1,812 inhabitants in the village and 2,254 in the community.[1] The community of Verdikoussa covers an area of 101.267 km2.[4]

Verdikoussa
Βερδικούσσα
Verdikoussa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°46.9′N 21°58.7′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
 • Municipal unit101.267 km2 (39.099 sq mi)
Elevation
731 m (2,398 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
1,812
 • Municipal unit
2,254
 • Municipal unit density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
400 05
Area code(s)+30-2493-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationPIx-xxxx

Administrative division

The community of Verdikoussa consists of six settlements:[1]

Economy

The population of Verdikoussa is occupied in animal husbandry, agriculture (tobacco and organic vegetables) and lumbering.[5]

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Verdikoussa was 1,812 people, an increase of almost 11% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][4]

Year Population
2001[4]1,627
2011[1]1,812

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. EETAA local government changes
  3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  5. "Βερδικούσα". elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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