Litochoro

Litochoro
Λιτόχωρο
View from Olympus
View from Olympus
Litochoro is located in Greece
Litochoro
Litochoro
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°6′N 22°30′E / 40.100°N 22.500°E / 40.100; 22.500
CountryGreece
Geographic region Macedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityDio-Olympos
Area
 • Municipal unit169.632 km2 (65.495 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,889
 • Municipal unit density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
602 00
Area code(s)23520
Vehicle registrationKN

Litochoro (Greek: Λιτόχωρο, Litóchoro; Katharevousa: Λιτόχωρον) is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of the Pieria regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the Dio-Olympos municipality, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] It is located at the base of Mount Olympus, on the western shore of the Thermaic Gulf. The first recorded mention of Litochoro is in an account of a visit by Saint Dionysius (Greek: Άγιος Διονύσιος) to Mount Olympus in the 16th century.[3] The town is a popular destination for those wishing to climb Mount Olympus as almost all climbing routes begin to the southwest of the town. One of the most famous Litohorians was Christos Kakkalos, who made the first modern unaided ascent of Mount Olympus in 1913.

  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Dimos Diou olympou".