Potamia, Elassona

Potamia
Ποταμιά
Potamia is located in Greece
Potamia
Potamia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°41′N 22°04′E / 39.683°N 22.067°E / 39.683; 22.067
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
Area
 • Municipal unit200.28 km2 (77.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,139
 • Municipal unit density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΙ

Potamia (Greek: Ποταμιά) 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.[2] Population 3,139 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 200.279 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Vlachogianni. The name of the municipality comes from the greek word "potamià" meaning "land with many rivers" (from potamòs, river).

  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. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.