Elassona

Elassona
Ελασσόνα
Overview of Elassona
Overview of Elassona
Elassona is located in Greece
Elassona
Elassona
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°53′N 22°11′E / 39.883°N 22.183°E / 39.883; 22.183
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
Area
 • Municipality
1,565.2 km2 (604.3 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit291.1 km2 (112.4 sq mi)
 • Community102.5 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality
25,459
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
10,183
 • Municipal unit density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
 • Community
7,476
 • Community density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Area code(s)2410
Vehicle registrationΡΙ
Websitedimoselassonas.gr

Elassona (Greek: Ελασσόνα, romanizedEllassóna; Katharevousa: Greek: Ἐλασσών, romanizedElasson) is a town and a municipality in the Larissa regional unit in Greece. During antiquity Elassona was called Oloosson (Ὀλοοσσών) and was a town of the Perrhaebi tribe. It is situated at the foot of Mount Olympus. Elassona is bypassed by the GR-3 (Larissa - Kozani - Florina).

  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.