Aspropotamos, Trikala
Municipal unit in Greece
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Aspropotamos (Greek: Ασπροπόταμος meaning "white river") is a former community in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Meteora, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The 2021 census recorded 218 residents in the municipal unit.[1] The seat of the community was in Kallirroi.
Aspropotamos
Ασπροπόταμος | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Aspropotamos Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′N 21°18′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Municipality | Meteora |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 297.082 km2 (114.704 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 218 |
| • Municipal unit density | 0.734/km2 (1.90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 420 36, 420 37 |
| Area code | +30-2432 |
| Vehicle registration | TK |
Name
The community was named after the river Aspropotamos, a tributary of the Acheloos.
Geography
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Aspropotamos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in parentheses):
- Agia Paraskevi
- Anthousa
- Chaliki
- Kallirroi
- Katafyto (Katafyto, Milia)
- Krania (Krania, Doliana, Konakia)
- Polythea
- Stefani
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,028 |
| 2001 | 1,404 |
| 2011 | 419 |
| 2021 | 218 |
