Moschopotamos
Community in Greece
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Moschopotamos (Greek: Μοσχοπόταμος, Greek pronunciation: [mosxo'potamos]) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform, it was part of the municipality of Elafina, which was a municipal district.[2] The community of Moschopotamos covers an area of 13,606 km (8,454 mi).[3]
Moschopotamos
Μοσχοπόταμος | |
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View of Moschopotamos | |
  Moschopotamos Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 40°19.5′N 22°18.5′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Katerini |
| Municipal unit | Elafina |
| Area | |
• Community | 13.606 km2 (5.253 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 457 |
| • Density | 33.6/km2 (87.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 601 00 |
| Area code | +30-2351 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
History
The village was named Dryanista (Greek: Δρυάνιστα, Greek pronunciation: [ðɾi'anista]) until 1926, when it was officially renamed to its current name.[4]