Agios Spyridonas, Pieria
| Agios Spyridonas Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας |
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| The church of Agios Spyridonas.
The church of Agios Spyridonas.
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 Agios Spyridonas
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Dio-Olympos |
| Municipal unit | Dion |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
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| • Population | 1489 |
| • Area (km2) | 13.52 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 601 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23510 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
Agios Spyridonas (Greek: Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας) is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Dion, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 1,489 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Agios Spyridonas covers an area of 13.52 km2.[3]
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History
Agios Spyridonas was founded in the end of the 19th century by Aromanians from Samarina.[4] In the 20th Sarakatsani settled in the village and, shortly afterwards, in 1955 the village was recognised as an independent community.[4] The church of the village, dedicated to Saint Spyridon, was built in 1915.[4]
Economy
The main occupations of Agios Spyridonas' residents are agriculture (mainly tobacco) and animal husbandry.[4]
See also
References
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