Elatochori

Elatochori (Greek: Ελατοχώρι) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Pierioi, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 533 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Elatochori covers an area of 38.872 km².[3]

Elatochori Ελατοχώρι
A view of Elatochori
Elatochori
Coordinates: 40°19.2′N 22°16′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Pieria
Municipality	Katerini
Municipal unit	Pierioi
Highest elevation	780 m (2,560 ft)
Lowest elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	533 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	38.872
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	601 00
Area code(s)	+30-2351-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	KNx-xxxx

Geography

Elatochori ski centre.

Elatochori is situated west of Katerini, and south of Veria. It is a mountainous village that lies on the Pierian Mountains. There is also a ski resort 6 km from the village.

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of Elatochori was 533 people, a decrease of almost 13% compared to the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population 2001[3] 610 2011[1] 533

See also

• List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.