Valanida

Valanida (Greek: Βαλανίδα, Greek pronunciation: [vala'niða]) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Elassona, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 450 inhabitants in the village and 559 in the community.[1] The community of Valanida covers an area of 58.354 km².[3]

Valanida Βαλανίδα
Valanida
Coordinates: 39°55.6′N 22°2.8′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Elassona
Municipal unit	Elassona
Elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	450
Community [1]
• Population	559 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	58.354
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	402 00
Area code(s)	+30-2493-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	PIx-xxxx

Administrative division

The community of Valanida consists of two separate settlements:[1]

• Kleisoura
• Valanida

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Valanida was 450 people, a decrease of almost 30% compared to that of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population 2001[3] 643 2011[1] 450

See also

• List of settlements in the Larissa 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.