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Artemida Αρτέμιδα | |
|---|---|
  Artemida Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′N 23°05′E / 39.483°N 23.083°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Magnesia |
| Municipality | Volos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,595 |
| • Municipal unit density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 37800 |
| Area code(s) | 24280 |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΟ |
Artemida (Greek: Αρτέμιδα) is a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 28.791 km2.[3] Population 3,595 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Ano Lechonia. The name of the municipality comes from the ancient goddess Artemis, since the goddess, when she went out hunting, preferred mountains and rocky precipices.
References
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.
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