Platanakia
Platanakia (Greek:Πλατανάκια) is a settlement of the former municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is founded in 1954 by Greek refugees, coming from the Sea of Pontus.
Platanakia Πλατανάκια | |
|---|---|
  Platanakia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′N 22°29′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Dio-Olympos |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 294 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 601 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23510 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
The name Platanakia, comes by the agreement of the residents, because below the village, there are about 10 large trees which has been planted by a Sarakatsani farmer, years ago. The population of the village was 294 people as of 2011.[1]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Notes
- "Σαλπιγγίδης Πολύκαρπος, 50 χρόνια Πλατανάκια, εκδ. Δήμος Δίου"
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