South Pelion
Νότιο Πήλιο
Notio Pilio municipality map
Notio Pilio municipality map
South Pelion is located in Greece
South Pelion
South Pelion
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°14′N 23°13′E / 39.233°N 23.217°E / 39.233; 23.217
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
Area
  Municipality368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipality
10,216
  Municipality density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

South Pelion (Greek: Νότιο Πήλιο, Notio Pilio) is a municipality in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Argalasti.[2] The municipality has an area of 368.539 km2.[3] It comprises the southern part of Mount Pelion.

Municipality

The municipality South Pelion was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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