Ossa, Thessaloniki

Ossa
Όσσα
Ossa
Coordinates: 40°50.2′N 23°12.3′E / 40.8367°N 23.2050°E / 40.8367; 23.2050Coordinates: 40°50.2′N 23°12.3′E / 40.8367°N 23.2050°E / 40.8367; 23.2050
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Municipality Langadas
Municipal unit Vertiskos
Elevation 627 m (2,057 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Rural 387
Community[1]
 • Population 456 (2011)
 • Area (km2) 59.12
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 572 00
Area code(s) +30-2394-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Ossa (Greek: Όσσα, Bulgarian: Висока) is a village and a community of the Langadas municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Vertiskos, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 387 inhabitants in the village and 456 inhabitants in the community of Ossa.[1] The community of Ossa covers an area of 59.12 km2.[3]

Ossa is the birthplace of Kyranna of Thessaloniki.[4]

Administrative division

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

  • Galini (population 69)
  • Ossa (population 387)

The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 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.
  4. ↑ Poulos, Fr George. "St Kyranna of Thessaloniki". Orthodox Saints, volume 1. Holy Cross Orthodox Press. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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