Krannonas

Krannonas (Greek: Κραννώνας) is a village and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kileler, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located southwest of the regional capital Larissa. In 2011 its population was 109 for the village, 177 for the community and 2,289 for the municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 205.242 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was Agioi Anargyroi. It is located north of Farsala and NNE of Palamas and Karditsa.

For the ancient city, see Cranon.
Krannonas

Κραννώνας
Krannonas
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°31′N 22°21′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityKileler
 • Municipal unit205.24 km2 (79.24 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Highest elevation
533 m (1,749 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,289
 • Municipal unit density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Community
 • Population177 (2011)
 • Area (km2)22.286
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΙ

The municipal unit boundaries extend as far south as the Fyllio Mountains where its highest point is 533 m, as far north as Koilada and Larissa and as far east as Nikaia. In the west it borders the Karditsa regional unit.

In the territory of Krannonas, at a place called Palealarissa, is the site of the ancient city of Crannon, the site of the decisive battle of the Lamian War between Macedon and Athens with its allies.[4]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Krannonas is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Agioi Anargyroi (Agioi Anargyroi, Mesorrachi)
  • Agios Georgios
  • Doxaras
  • Krannonas (Krannonas, Kampos)
  • Kyparissos (Kyparissos, Agia Paraskevi)
  • Mavrovouni (Mavrovouni, Krya Vrysi)
  • Mikro Vouno
  • Psychiko
  • Vounaina (Vounaina, Ano Vounaina)

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.


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