Vrasna
Vrasna (Greek: Βρασνά, Vrasná [vɾas'na]) is a village and a community of the Volvi municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Agios Georgios.[2] The 2011 census recorded 278 inhabitants in the village and 2,879 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Vrasna covers an area of 41.127 km2.[3]
Vrasna Βρασνά | |
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  Vrasna | |
| Coordinates: 40°42.3′N 23°39.1′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Volvi |
| Municipal unit | Agios Georgios |
| Highest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 278 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 2,879 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 41.127 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 21 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2397-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx |
According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 850 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900.[4]
Administrative division
The community of Vrasna consists of three settlements:[1]
- Nea Vrasna
- Paliampela
- Vrasna
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the community of Vrasna was 2,879 people, an increase of almost 12% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]
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References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- Kanchov, Vasil, Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics, Sofia, 1900, book 2, p. 11. Written as "Враста". (in Bulgarian)
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