Elatochori

Elatochori

Elatochori

Community in Greece

This article is about the village in Pieria. For the village in Ioannina, see Elatochori, Ioannina.

Elatochori (Greek: Ελατοχώρι) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Pierioi, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 447 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Elatochori covers an area of 38.872 km2.[3]

Elatochori in snow.
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Geography

Elatochori ski centre.

Elatochori is situated west of Katerini, and south of Veria. It is a mountainous village that lies on the Pierian Mountains. There is also a ski resort 6 km from the village.

Population

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Elatochori Ski Center

Elatochori is known for its ski center, which is located at an altitude of 1,400 to 1,800 meters (4,600 to 5,900 feet) on the southeastern slopes of the Pierian Mountains. At the base of the ski resort and at the location "Papá Choráfi", there is a dining room and a chalet with a total area of 450 sq.m. (4,840 sq.ft.) with a capacity of more than 400 people. It operated for the first time on a trial basis, in 2000, and officially in 2001. It is 8 km (5 miles) from the village and 36 km (22 miles) from the city of Katerini. The Ski Sports and Mountaineering Association operates in the Ski Center.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. [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. [4]
    "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  5. [5]
    Προορισμός:Πιέρια, Ελατοχώρι


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