Kato Olympos
Kato Olympos
Κάτω Όλυμπος | |
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Location within the regional unit | |
Kato Olympos | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′N 22°35′E / 39.917°N 22.583°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Tempi |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 128.5 km2 (49.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,196 |
| • Municipal unit density | 24.87/km2 (64.42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Kato Olympos (Greek: Κάτω Όλυμπος, lit. 'Lower Olympos') is a municipal unit in the Tempi municipality, within the regional unit of Larissa, in the historical and administrative region of Thessaly, Greece. Kato Olympos has, as of 2021, a population of 3,196 inhabitants. The municipal unit has an area of 128.462 km2 (49.599 mi2). The seat of the municipal unit is located in Pyrgetos, the largest of its four 'Local Communities' (τοπική κοινότητα):
- Pyrgetos (Πυργετός; population 1,373)
- Aigani (Αιγάνη; population 1,021)
- Rapsani (Ραψάνη; population 505)
- Krania (Κρανιά; population 297)
Kato Olympos contains on the southernmost faces of the foothills of Mt. Olympos and most of the Pineios river delta where the river enters the Thermaikos Gulf. The municipal unit also contains the northern half of the Vale of Tempi a narrow gorge formed by the Pineios which was the site of an important battle during the Second World War.