Valanida
Βαλανίδα | |
|---|---|
Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 39°55.6′N 22°2.8′E / 39.9267°N 22.0467°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Elassona |
| Area | |
• Community | 58.354 km2 (22.531 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Community | 542 |
| • Density | 9.29/km2 (24.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code | +30-2493 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
Valanida (Greek: Βαλανίδα, Greek pronunciation: [vala'niða]) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform, it was part of the municipality of Elassona, of which it was a municipal district. The community of Valanida covers an area of 58.354 km2.
The settlement is recorded as a village and as "Valanida" in the Ottoman Tahrir Defter number 101 dating to 1521.
The community of Valanida consists of two separate settlements:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 791 | — |
| 2011 | 559 | −29.3% |
| 2021 | 542 | −3.0% |
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