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Polydamantas

Coordinates: 39°20′N 22°26′E / 39.333°N 22.433°E / 39.333; 22.433
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Polydamantas
Πολυδάμαντας
Polydamantas is located in Greece
Polydamantas
Polydamantas
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°20′N 22°26′E / 39.333°N 22.433°E / 39.333; 22.433
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityFarsala
Area
 • Municipal unit292.591 km2 (112.970 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,214
 • Municipal unit density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΙ

Polydamantas (Greek: Πολυδάμαντας) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Farsala, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 3,214 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 292.951 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Vamvakou. The name of the municipality comes from Polydamas of Skotoussa (Ancient Greek: Πολυδάμας, gen. Πολυδάμαντος, Polydámas, Polydámantos (ὁ Σκοτουσσαῖος), son of Nicias), a Thessalian pankratiast, and victor in the 93rd Olympiad (408 BC), who was born in the village of Scotussa or the nearby Polydàmio.

References

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  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.