Vrasna

Vrasna
Βρασνά
Vrasna
Coordinates: 40°42.3′N 23°39.1′E / 40.7050°N 23.6517°E / 40.7050; 23.6517Coordinates: 40°42.3′N 23°39.1′E / 40.7050°N 23.6517°E / 40.7050; 23.6517
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[1]
  Population 2,879 (2011)
  Area (km2) 41.127
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 570 21
Area code(s) +30-2397-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Vrasna (Greek: Βρασνά, Greek pronunciation: [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]

Administrative division

The community of Vrasna consists of three settlements:[1]

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]

Year Population
2001[3] 2,275
2011[1] 2,879

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. 1 2 3 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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