Country Greece Postal code 404 00 Vehicle registration PIx-xxxx Local time Wednesday 6:48 AM Administrative region Thessaly | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code(s) +30-2492-xxx-xxx Elevation 70 m Municipality Tyrnavos Regional unit Larissa | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
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Ampelonas (Greek: Αμπελώνας, [abe'lonas]) is a village and a municipal unit of the Tyrnavos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent municipality. The 2011 census recorded 6,083 inhabitants in the village and 8,055 inhabitants in the municipal unit. The community of Ampelonas covers an area of 38.632 km2 while the respective municipal unit covers an area of 154.759 km2.
Contents
- Dirt rally subaru impreza wrc 2001 greece ampelonas ormi 2 54 143
- Map of Ampelonas 404 00 Greece
- Monsters club ampelonas since 2007 activities photos
- Administrative division
- History
- Economy
- Population
- References
Map of Ampelonas 404 00, Greece
Monsters club ampelonas since 2007 activities photos
Administrative division
The municipali unit of Ampelonas consists of four communities:
History
Ampelonas was founded in the first quarter of the 15th century, when Murad II settled Yörüks in the area. Following the 1881 Convention of Constantinople and the cession of Thessaly to Greece, the Turks of the village sold their properties and immigrated to Asia Minor, while Greeks moved in the area. Until 1928 the village was named Kazaklar (Greek: Καζακλάρ, Greek pronunciation: [kazak'laɾ]).
Economy
Ampelonas is a rural area and its main products are grapes, wine and tsipouro. Ampelonas Wine Festival is held annually in the village since 1959. Cotton, cereals, corn, almonds, pears and peaches are grown in the area. Moreover, there are cultivations of fruits and vegetables like cabbages, peppers, tomatoes, melons and watermelons.
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Ampelonas was 6,083 people, an increase of almost 1.5% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.