Aidipsos
Αιδηψός | |
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  Aidipsos Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′N 23°03′E / 38.867°N 23.050°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Euboea |
| Municipality | Istiaia-Aidipsos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 115.461 km2 (44.580 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,766 |
| • Municipal unit density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 34300 |
| Area code(s) | 22260 |
| Vehicle registration | XA |
Aidipsos (Greek: Αιδηψός, Greek pronunciation: [eðiˈpsos]) is a village and a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. The municipality Aidipsos was founded in 1997 by the merger of the municipality Loutra Aidipsou with the communities Agios and Gialtra.[2] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Istiaia-Aidipsos, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 115.461 km2.[4] 80 of Greece's 752 hot springs are located in Aidipsos, making it a popular tourist destination.[5] The spas date back more than 20,000 years.[6] Many famous personalities have visited the town, such as Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Sir Winston Churchill, Eleutherios Venizelos, Theodoros Deligiannis, Georgios Theotokis, Ioannis Kondilakis, Archbishop of Athens Theocletus I, Aristotelis Onassis, Maria Callas, Kostis Palamas, Marika Kotopouli and others. Within the modern borders of the municipal units are the remains of ancient town of Aedepsus.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[4] | 6,482 | — |
| 2011[7] | 6,141 | −5.3% |
| 2021[1] | 5,766 | −6.1% |
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References
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
- ^ "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ Field, June (2002-03-16). "Eternal springs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ Cuizon, Erma M. (2007-07-08). "Sun.star Essay: Spa up, spa down". Sunstar Daily News. Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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