Sellana

Coordinates: 39°29′N 21°54′E / 39.483°N 21.900°E / 39.483; 21.900
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Sellana
Σέλλανα
Sellana is located in Greece
Sellana
Sellana
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°29′N 21°54′E / 39.483°N 21.900°E / 39.483; 21.900
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
MunicipalityPalamas
Area
 • Municipal unit89.5 km2 (34.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,654
 • Municipal unit density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΑ

Sellana (Greek: Σέλλανα) is a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece, named after the ancient city of "Sellana" or "Silàna". Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Palamas, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 89.490 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Proastio, which has 1,434 inhabitants (2021). Other communities in the municipal unit are those of Marathea (pop. 692), Agia Triada (548), Pedino (505) and Kalogriana (475).

Subdivisions[edit]

The municipal unit Sellana is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]4,987—    
2011[4]4,551−8.7%
2021[1]3,654−19.7%

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

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