Verdikoussa Βερδικούσσα |
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Coordinates: 39°46.9′N 21°58.7′E / 39.7817°N 21.9783°ECoordinates: 39°46.9′N 21°58.7′E / 39.7817°N 21.9783°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Thessaly |
Regional unit | Larissa |
Municipality | Elassona |
• Municipal unit | 101.267 km2 (39.099 sq mi) |
Elevation | 731 m (2,398 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Rural | 1,812 |
• Municipal unit | 2,254 |
• Municipal unit density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 400 05 |
Area code(s) | +30-2493-xxx-xxx |
Vehicle registration | PIx-xxxx |
Verdikoussa (Greek: Βερδικούσσα,Greek pronunciation: [veɾði'kusa]) is a village, a community and a municipal unit of the Elassona municipality. Before the 2011 local government it was an independent community. The 2011 census recorded 1,812 inhabitants in the village and 2,254 in the community. The community of Verdikoussa covers an area of 101.267 km2.
The community of Verdikoussa consists of six settlements:
The population of Verdikoussa is occupied in animal husbandry, agriculture (tobacco and organic vegetables) and lumbering.
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Verdikoussa was 1,812 people, an increase of almost 11% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.