Vrontou, Pieria
Vrontou
Βροντού | |
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 The carnival of Vrontou | |
  Vrontou | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′N 22°26′E / 40.200°N 22.433°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Dion-Olympos |
| Municipal unit | Dion |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 1,762 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vrontou (Greek: Βροντού) is a town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dion-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, at an altitude of 120 meters, with 1,762 inhabitants (census 2021).[1] There are several medieval and post-medieval churches in Vrontou.
An impressive and spectacular event is the carnival of Vrontou, that take place every year.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.