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'''Aidipsos''' ({{lang-el|Αιδηψός}}) 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, Euboea|Agios]] and [[Gialtra]].<ref>[http://web3.eetaa.gr:8080/metaboles/show_metaboles_ota.jsp?toponymio_code=7039 EETAA local government changes]</ref> Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Istiaia-Aidipsos]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>[http://www.kedke.gr/uploads2010/FEKB129211082010_kallikratis.pdf Kallikratis law] Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 115.461 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}</ref> 80 of Greece's 752 hot springs are located in Aidipsos, making it a popular tourist destination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2002/mar/16/restandrelaxation.greece.beauty|title=Eternal springs|last=Field|first=June|date=2002-03-16|publisher=''[[The Guardian]]''|accessdate=2008-08-16}}</ref> The [[spa]]s date back more than 20,000 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2007/07/08/oped/erma.m..cuizon.sun.star.essay.html|title=Sun.star Essay: Spa up, spa down|last=Cuizon|first=Erma M.|date=2007-07-08|publisher=''Sunstar Daily News''|accessdate=2008-08-16}}</ref> In 2011 the population was 6,141. Many famous personalities have visited the town so far, such as [[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]], [[Winston Churchill|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.
'''Aidipsos''' ({{lang-el|Αιδηψός}}) 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, Euboea|Agios]] and [[Gialtra]].<ref>[http://web3.eetaa.gr:8080/metaboles/show_metaboles_ota.jsp?toponymio_code=7039 EETAA local government changes]</ref> Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Istiaia-Aidipsos]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>[http://www.kedke.gr/uploads2010/FEKB129211082010_kallikratis.pdf Kallikratis law] Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 115.461 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}</ref> 80 of Greece's 752 hot springs are located in Aidipsos, making it a popular tourist destination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2002/mar/16/restandrelaxation.greece.beauty|title=Eternal springs|last=Field|first=June|date=2002-03-16|publisher=''[[The Guardian]]''|accessdate=2008-08-16}}</ref> The [[spa]]s date back more than 20,000 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2007/07/08/oped/erma.m..cuizon.sun.star.essay.html |title=Sun.star Essay: Spa up, spa down |last=Cuizon |first=Erma M. |date=2007-07-08 |publisher=''Sunstar Daily News'' |accessdate=2008-08-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618071635/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2007/07/08/oped/erma.m..cuizon.sun.star.essay.html |archivedate=2008-06-18 }}</ref> In 2011 the population was 6,141. Many famous personalities have visited the town so far, such as [[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]], [[Winston Churchill|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.


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Revision as of 13:31, 28 June 2017

Aidipsos
Αιδηψός
Settlement
Aidipsos is located in Greece
Aidipsos
Aidipsos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°52′N 23°03′E / 38.867°N 23.050°E / 38.867; 23.050
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
MunicipalityIstiaia-Aidipsos
Area
 • Municipal unit115.461 km2 (44.580 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,141
 • Municipal unit density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
34300
Area code(s)22260
Vehicle registrationXA

Aidipsos (Greek: Αιδηψός) 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] In 2011 the population was 6,141. Many famous personalities have visited the town so far, 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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 6,670—    
2011 6,141−7.9%
Source

References

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ EETAA local government changes
  3. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Field, June (2002-03-16). "Eternal springs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)