Krannonas

Krannonas Κραννώνας
Location
Krannonas
Coordinates	39°31′N 22°21′E / 39.517°N 22.35°E / 39.517; 22.35Coordinates: 39°31′N 22°21′E / 39.517°N 22.35°E / 39.517; 22.35
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Thessaly
Regional unit:	Larissa
Municipality:	Kileler
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	3,274
- Area:	205 km2 (79 sq mi)
- Density:	16 /km2 (41 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	120 m (394 ft)
Auto:	ΡΙ

Krannonas (Greek: Κραννώνας), ancient Crannon (Ancient Greek: Κραννών), is a village and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kileler, of which it is a municipal unit.^[1] It is located southwest of the regional capital Larissa. Its 2001 population was 104 for the village, 185 for the community and 3,274 for the municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was Agioi Anargyroi. It is located north of Farsala and NNE of Palamas and Karditsa.

The municipal unit boundaries extend as far south as the Fyllio Mountains where its highest point is 533 m, as far north as Koilada and Larissa and as far east as Nikaia. In the west it borders the Karditsa peripheral unit.

Crannon was the site of the decisive battle of the Lamian War between Macedon and Athens with its allies.

Subdivisions

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

• Agioi Anargyroi (Agioi Anargyroi, Mesorrachi)
• Agios Georgios
• Doxaras
• Krannonas (Krannonas, Kampos)
• Kyparissos (Kyparissos, Agia Paraskevi)
• Mavrovouni (Mavrovouni, Krya Vrysi)
• Mikro Vouno
• Psychiko
• Vounaina (Vounaina, Ano Vounaina)

Other

Krannonas has a church and a square. Its nearest school and high school are in Agioi Anargyroi.

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)