Litochoro
Litochoro
Λιτόχωρο | |
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View from Olympus | |
| Coordinates: 40°6′N 22°30′E / 40.100°N 22.500°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Dio-Olympos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 169.632 km2 (65.495 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,889 |
| • Municipal unit density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 602 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23520 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
Litochoro (Greek: Λιτόχωρο, Litóchoro; Katharevousa: Λιτόχωρον) is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of the Pieria regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the Dio-Olympos municipality, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is located at the base of Mount Olympus, on the western shore of the Thermaic Gulf. The first recorded mention of Litochoro is in an account of a visit by Saint Dionysius (Greek: Άγιος Διονύσιος) to Mount Olympus in the 16th century. The town is a popular destination for those wishing to climb Mount Olympus as almost all climbing routes begin to the southwest of the town.