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Polydamantas Πολυδάμαντας
Municipal unit
PolydamantasLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°20′N 22°26′E / 39.333°N 22.433°E / 39.333; 22.433
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Farsala
Area
• Municipal unit	292.591 km (112.970 sq mi)
Population
• Municipal unit	3,214
• Municipal unit density	11/km (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΙ

Polydamantas (Greek: Πολυδάμαντας) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Farsala, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,214 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 292.951 km. The seat of the municipality was in Vamvakou. The name of the municipality comes from Polydamas of Skotoussa (Ancient Greek: Πολυδάμας, gen. Πολυδάμαντος, Polydámas, Polydámantos (ὁ Σκοτουσσαῖος), son of Nicias), a Thessalian pankratiast, and victor in the 93rd Olympiad (408 BC), who was born in the village of Scotussa or the nearby Polydàmio.

References

1. "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.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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