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'''Kondariotissa''' (Greek: Κονταριώτισσα), also '''Kontariotissa''', rarely '''Kountouriotissa''' (Κουντουριώτισσα) is a village, in Northern [[Greece]]. It is located in [[Pieria]] prefecture, south of the capital, [[Katerini]]. Its population is 1,981 (2001 est.). The nearest intrechange with [[Greece Interstate 1|GR-1]] lies to the east. The main occupation of the people is cultivating tobacco. In it are the headquarters of the municipality of [[Dion]], [[Macedonia]] (Dimos Diou), until [[January 1]], [[1999]], Dion was a non-municipal community. One of the main places that worth visiting is the [[Byzantine church]] of the Virgin Mary (Naos Kimiseos Theotokou). The settlement dates back to ancient times and was known as '''Pieris''' (Greek: Πιερίς) where the name Pieria originates from the ancient tribes of '''Pieris'''. The genus name [[Pieris]] also originates from the slopey area within this area. The name became known as Kondariotissa around the Medieval times.

The main economy for about 2,000 people are mainly tobacco. On [[July 1]], [[2002]], a hailstorm devastated crops and farmlands which ruined a large part of its production. Today, most of its habitants are breeders.

==Geography==

*Location:
**Longitude: 22.46 (22°27'46") E
**Latitude: 40.225 (40°13'36") N
*Postal code: 601 00
*Elevation: 60 m
*Dialing code: +11+30-[[Greece dialing code 23510|23510]] (030-23510)

==Historical population==

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|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year !! Population !! Change
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| [[1981]] || 1,390 || -
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| [[1991]] || 1,717 || -
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| [[2001]] || 1,981 || -
|}

==Other==

Kondariotissa has a small kindergarten school, a school, a church, town hall and a square (''plateia'').

==External links==

*[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Kondariotissa&country=GR Mapquest - Kondariotissa], street map data not yet available

==See also==

*[[Communities of Pieria]]

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