Leptokarya

{{Infobox Greek Dimos |name = Leptokarya |name_local = Λεπτοκαρυά |type = community |image_map = Dimos Anatolikou Olympou.png |map_caption = Location within the regional unit |image_skyline = Leptokaria paralia.jpg |caption_skyline = Beach of Leptokarya |periph = [[Central Macedonia]] |periphunit = [[Pieria (regional unit)|Pieria]] |municipality = [[Dion-Olympos]] |municunit = [[East Olympos]] |area = 66.4 |population = 3612 |population_as_of = 2021 |coordinates = {{coord|40|04|N|22|34|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |postal_code = 600 63 |area_code = 23520 |licence = KN |elevation = 30 }} '''Leptokarya''' ({{langx|el|Λεπτοκαρυά}}, ''Leptokarya'') is a [[town]] in [[Pieria (regional unit)|Pieria]] [[regional units of Greece|regional unit]], [[Central Macedonia]], [[Greece]], former seat of [[East Olympos]] [[municipality]], which is part of the municipality of [[Dion-Olympos]]. The distance from [[Katerini]] is 26 km and the population of the village was 3,612 inhabitants as of 2021.<ref name="census21"/>

[[File:Kirche von Leptokaria.JPG|thumb|left|Saint Nicholas church]]

==Location== Lies on the coast of [[Aegean Sea]], under the [[Mount Olympos]]. It is located near ancient [[Leivithra]], allegedly the home of [[Orpheus]], major figure in the [[Greek Mythology]]. Since the major events and customs in the town is the revival of division of Orpheus.

==Tourism== Leptokarya is a popular tourist destination during the summer months due to its beaches, as well as due to its proximity to [[Mount Olympus]]. The town houses [[Olympus Geological History Museum]] dedicated to the geology of the surrounding area.

==Transport== The town is served by [[Leptokarya railway station|Leptokarya train station]], with local stopping services to [[Thessaloniki railway station|Thessaloniki]], [[Kalambaka railway station|Kalambaka]] and [[Palaiofarsalos railway station|Palaiofarsalos]], and since 2008, by [[Proastiakos Thessaloniki]] to [[Larissa railway station|Larissa]] and [[Thessaloniki railway station|Thessaloniki]].

==See also== *[[List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit]] *[[Platamon]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==Notes== * Καζταρίδη Ι. Φ., ''Η Πιερία των περιηγητών και των γεωγράφων''

[[Category:Populated places in Pieria (regional unit)]] [[Category:Dion-Olympos]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Central Macedonia]] [[Category:Beaches of Greece]] [[Category:Mount Olympus]]