Businesses in Velestino

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Velestino

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Gas station	29
Churches	28
Religion	24
Cafes	17
Cemeteries and crematoriums	16
Shopping	11
Education	11
Sports and recreation	9
Museums	9
Public parks	9
Restaurants	8
Buses and trains	8
Stadiums and arenas	7
Grocery stores and supermarkets	7

Velestino Facts

Area	2.5 km²
Population	2,119
Male Population	1,089 (51.4%)
Female Population	1,030 (48.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+7.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+9.8%
Median Age	43.7 years (Male: 41.8, Female: 46.1)
Area Codes	2425
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	39.38181, 22.74616
Postal Codes	375 00

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Velestino Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	1,974	1,927	1,930	1,742	2,119	1,956	1,835
Population Density	789.6 / km²	770.8 / km²	772 / km²	696.8 / km²	847.6 / km²	782.4 / km²	734 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Velestino Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 9.8% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Velestino	+7.3%	+10%	+9.8%
Thessaly	—	—	—
Greece	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Velestino Median Age

Median Age: 43.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Velestino	43.7 yrs	46.1 yrs	41.8 yrs
Thessaly	43.3 yrs	44.5 yrs	42.2 yrs
Greece	41.8 yrs	43.1 yrs	40.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Velestino Population Density

Population Density: 848 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Velestino	2,119	2.5 km²	848 / km²
Thessaly	728,978	14,051.8 km²	51.9 / km²
Greece	10.7 million	132,689.5 km²	80.4 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Velestino Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Velestino

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Velestino

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Velestino CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Velestino	20,782 tn	9.81 tn	8,313 tons/km²
Thessaly	6,994,965 tn	9.6 tn	497.8 tons/km²
Greece	105,407,278 tn	9.89 tn	794.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Velestino CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	20,782 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	9.81 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	8,313 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (7)
Earthquake	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
12/19/14	10:40 PM	4.2	13.8 km	19,700 m	14km WSW of Velestinon, Greece	usgs.gov
12/7/06	9:11 PM	3	3.8 km	10,000 m	Greece	usgs.gov
8/27/06	10:49 AM	3.4	14.4 km	21,000 m	Greece	usgs.gov
8/22/06	5:05 AM	3.3	11.9 km	8,000 m	Greece	usgs.gov
8/21/06	8:25 PM	3.2	11 km	13,000 m	Greece	usgs.gov
8/21/06	1:32 PM	3.9	12.4 km	22,000 m	Greece	usgs.gov
8/26/04	9:16 PM	3.2	18.1 km	5,000 m	Greece	usgs.gov
4/15/04	10:28 AM	3.5	11.9 km	1,800 m	Greece	usgs.gov
6/22/03	9:29 AM	3.1	4 km	10,000 m	Greece	usgs.gov
7/17/02	2:48 PM	3.2	14.3 km	5,000 m	Greece	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Velestino

Velestino (Greek: Βελεστίνο) is a town in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality Rigas Feraios. It is situated at 120 metres (390 ft) elevation on a hillside, at the southeastern end of the Thessalian Plain. ..

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