Polydamantas

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.^[2] Population 3,214 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 292.951 km².^[3] 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.

Polydamantas Πολυδάμαντας
Municipal unit
Polydamantas Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°20′N 22°26′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Farsala
Area
• Municipal unit	292.591 km2 (112.970 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,214
• Municipal unit density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΙ