Karitsa, Larissa
Karitsa
Καρίτσα | |
|---|---|
  Karitsa | |
| Coordinates: 39°50.6′N 22°45.7′E / 39.8433°N 22.7617°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Agia |
| Municipal unit | Evrymenes |
| Area | |
| • Community | 23.241 km2 (8.973 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 491 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 400 07 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2495 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
Karitsa (Greek: Καρίτσα, Greek pronunciation: [ka'ɾit͡sa]) is a village and a community of the Agia municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Evrymenes.[2] The community of Karitsa covers an area of 23.241 km2.[3]
Administrative division[edit]
The community of Palaiopyrgos consists of four separate settlements:[1]
- Agia Paraskevi (population 9 in 2021)
- Karitsa (population 358)
- Kokkino Nero (population 116)
- Plateia Ammos (population 8)
Geography[edit]
The village is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Ossa overseeing the Aegean Sea.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 620 | — |
| 2011[4] | 536 | −13.5% |
| 2021[1] | 491 | −8.4% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.