Palaiopyrgos, Larissa

Palaiopyrgos (Greek: Παλαιόπυργος, Greek pronunciation: [pale'opiɾɣos]) 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 2011 census recorded 161 inhabitants in the village and 244 in the community.[1] The community of Palaiopyrgos covers an area of 11.678 km².[3]

Palaiopyrgos Παλαιόπυργος
Palaiopyrgos
Coordinates: 39°55.1′N 22°41′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Agia
Municipal unit	Evrymenes
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	161
Community [1]
• Population	244 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	11.678
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	400 07
Area code(s)	+30-2495-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	PIx-xxxx

Administrative division

The community of Palaiopyrgos consists of three separate settlements:[1]

• Alexandrini (population 83)
• Palaiopyrgos (population 161)
• Strintzios (uninhabited)

Geography

The village is located on a plain run by Pineios river, located between Mount Ossa, and Mount Olympus.

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Palaiopyrgos was 161 people, a decrease of almost 14% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population 2001[3] 187 2011[1] 161

See also

• List of settlements in the Larissa regional unit

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Archived 2017-07-12 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.