Gerania, Larissa
| Gerania Γεράνια | |
|---|---|
  Gerania | |
| Coordinates: 40°0.7′N 22°8.1′E / 40.0117°N 22.1350°ECoordinates: 40°0.7′N 22°8.1′E / 40.0117°N 22.1350°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Sarantaporo |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Community[1] | |
| • Population | 251 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 16.038 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | PIx-xxxx |
Gerania (Greek: Γεράνια, Greek pronunciation: [ʝe'ɾaɲa]) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Sarantaporo, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 251 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Gerania covers an area of 16.038 km2.[3]
Economy
The population of Gerania is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture.[4]
History
The village was named Delinista (Greek: Δελίνιστα, Greek pronunciation: [ðe'linista]) until 1927.[4][5] In 1943 it was burned by the Axis occupation forces.[4]
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Gerania was 251 people, a decrease of almost 30% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- 1 2 3 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- 1 2 3 "Γεράνεια". elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "Δελίνιστα--Γεράνεια". Πανδέκτης. Retrieved 11 December 2014.