Gerania, Larissa

Gerania
Γεράνια
Gerania
Coordinates: 40°0.7′N 22°8.1′E / 40.0117°N 22.1350°E / 40.0117; 22.1350Coordinates: 40°0.7′N 22°8.1′E / 40.0117°N 22.1350°E / 40.0117; 22.1350
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Larissa
Municipality Elassona
Municipal unit Sarantaporo
Highest elevation 465 m (1,526 ft)
Lowest elevation 455 m (1,493 ft)
Community
 • Population 251
 • 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.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Sarantaporo, of which it was a municipal district.[1][2] The 2011 census recorded 251 inhabitants in the village.[3] The community of Gerania covers an area of 16.038 km2.[2]

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.[3][6]

Year Population
2001[6] 360
2011[3] 251

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  2. 1 2 Πίνακας 3. Πραγματικός πληθυσμός, επιφάνεια και πυκνότητα του πληθυσμού, με διάκριση σε αστικές και αγροτικές περιοχές καθώς και σε πεδινές, ημιορεινές και ορεινές περιοχές. Μέσος σταθμικός των υψομέτρων. (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Hellenic Statistical Authority). Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 3
  4. 1 2 3 "Γεράνεια". elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Δελίνιστα--Γεράνεια". Πανδέκτης. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 Μόνιμος πληθυσμός . Νομοί , δήμοι , κοινότητες , δημοτικά και κοινοτικά διαμερίσματα και οικισμοί (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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