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 community of Palaiopyrgos covers an area of 11.678 km2.[3]

Palaiopyrgos
Παλαιόπυργος
Palaiopyrgos is located in Greece
Palaiopyrgos
Palaiopyrgos
Coordinates: 39°55.1′N 22°41′E / 39.9183°N 22.683°E / 39.9183; 22.683
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityAgia
Municipal unitEvrymenes
Area
 • Community11.678 km2 (4.509 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community123
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
400 07
Area code(s)+30-2495
Vehicle registrationPI

Administrative division

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

Geography

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]330—    
2011[4]244−26.1%
2021[1]123−49.6%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.