Lofos, Elassona
Lofos
Λόφος | |
|---|---|
  Lofos | |
| Coordinates: 40°1′N 22°11.1′E / 40.017°N 22.1850°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Olympos |
| Area | |
| • Community | 23.674 km2 (9.141 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 200 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
Lofos (Greek: Λόφος, Greek pronunciation: ['lofos]) 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 Olympos.[2] The community of Lofos covers an area of 23.674 km2.[3]
History[edit]
The settlement was recorded as a village with the name Bazarlıfakih, in the Ottoman tahrir defter (number 101) of 1521.[4] The village was known as Pazarládes (Παζαρλάδες) until 1957, when it was renamed to Lófos.[5] Until the exchange of populations in 1924 and the arrival of the refugees from Pontus, mainly from Erbaa and Niksar, the village was inhabited by local Muslims.[6]
Administrative division[edit]
The community of Lofos consists of two settlements:[7]
- Asprochoma
- Lofos
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 262 | — |
| 2011[7] | 336 | +28.2% |
| 2021[1] | 200 | −40.5% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Ünal, Uğur; Budak, Mustafa; Bayram, Sabahattin; Yıldıztaş, Mümin (2013). Özkılınç, Ahmet; Coşkun, Ali; Sivridağ, Abdullah (eds.). Osmanlı Yer Adları I: Rumeli Eyaleti (1514–1550) (in Turkish). Directorate of State Archives. pp. VII–VIII, 117. ISBN 978-975-19-6238-6.
- ^ "Πανδέκτης: Pazarlades -- Lofos". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Λόφος (Παζαρλάδες)".
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.