Megalo Eleftherochori
Megalo Eleftherochori
Μεγάλο Ελευθεροχώρι | |
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  Megalo Eleftherochori | |
| Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°4.7′E / 39.6900°N 22.0783°ECoordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°4.7′E / 39.6900°N 22.0783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Potamia |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 584 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 40.779 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-24920-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | PIx-xxxx |
Megalo Eleftherochori (Greek: Μεγάλο Ελευθεροχώρι, pronounced [meˈɣalo elefθeroˈxori]) 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 Potamia, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 584 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Megalo Eleftherochori covers an area of 40.779 km2.[3] Within the bounds of the community is the site of the ancient town of Ericinium.[4][5]
Economy
The population of Megalo Eleftherochori is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture (mainly tobacco).[6]
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Megalo Eleftherochori was 584 people, a decrease of almost 22% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b c "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Μεγάλο Ελευθεροχώρι (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 30 November 2014.