Azoros
| Azoros Άζωρος | |
|---|---|
  Azoros | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′N 22°4.7′E / 40.000°N 22.0783°ECoordinates: 40°0′N 22°4.7′E / 40.000°N 22.0783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Sarantaporo |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Community[1] | |
| • Population | 333 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 20.308 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | PIx-xxxx |
Azoros (Greek: Άζωρος, Greek pronunciation: ['azoɾos]) 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 333 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Azoros covers an area of 20.308 km2.[3] The town was formerly called Vouvala or Vuvala (Βουβάλα), but was renamed to reflect the ancient city of Azorus which is located within the community.
Economy
The population of Azoros is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture.[4]
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Azoros was 333 people, a decrease of almost 33% 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 (in Greek)
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ "Άζωρος". elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 7 December 2014.