Gerakari, Larissa

Gerakari (Greek: Γερακάρι, Greek pronunciation: [ʝεɾα'kaɾi]) 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 Agia.[2] The 2011 census recorded 266 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Gerakari covers an area of 11.31 km2.[3]

Gerakari

Γερακάρι
Gerakari
Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°41.5′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityAgia
Municipal unitAgia
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Community
  Population266 (2011)
  Area (km2)11.31
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
400 03
Area code(s)+30-2494-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationPIx-xxxx

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Gerakari was 266 people, a decrease of almost 20% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population
2001[3]335
2011[1]266

History

The village is the site of the ancient city of Amyrus.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  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.
  4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
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