Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°4.7′E / 39.6900°N 22.0783°E / 39.6900; 22.0783

Megalo Eleftherochori

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Megalo Eleftherochori
Μεγάλο Ελευθεροχώρι
Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°4.7′E / 39.6900°N 22.0783°E / 39.6900; 22.0783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
Municipal unitPotamia
Area
 • Community
40.779 km2 (15.745 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
435
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Area code(s)+30-24920
Vehicle registrationPI

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 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]751—    
2011[7]584−22.2%
2021[1]435−25.5%

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Ελληνικά). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Ελληνικά). Government Gazette.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Ελληνικά). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original 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. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  5. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  6. Μεγάλο Ελευθεροχώρι (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 30 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Ελληνικά). Hellenic Statistical Authority.