Karitsa, Larissa
Karitsa (Greek: Καρίτσα, Greek pronunciation: [ka'ɾit͡sa]) 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 Evrymenes.[2] The 2011 census recorded 436 inhabitants in the village and 536 in the community.[1] The community of Karitsa covers an area of 23.241 km2.[3]
Karitsa
Καρίτσα | |
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  Karitsa | |
| Coordinates: 39°50.6′N 22°45.7′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Agia |
| Municipal unit | Evrymenes |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 436 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 536 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 23.241 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 400 07 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2495-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | PIx-xxxx |
Administrative division
The community of Palaiopyrgos consists of three separate settlements:[1]
- Agia Paraskevi (population 2,493 in 2015)
- Karitsa (population 436)
- Kokkino Nero (population 95)
- Plateia Ammos (population 3)
Geography
The village is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Ossa overseeing the Aegean Sea.
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Karitsa was 436 people, a decrease of almost 17% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]
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References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "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.
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