Praitori, Larissa

Praitori
Πραιτώρι
Praitori
Coordinates: 39°47.5′N 22°3.9′E / 39.7917°N 22.0650°E / 39.7917; 22.0650Coordinates: 39°47.5′N 22°3.9′E / 39.7917°N 22.0650°E / 39.7917; 22.0650
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Larissa
Municipality Elassona
Municipal unit Potamia
Elevation 175 m (574 ft)
Community[1]
  Population 362 (2011)
  Area (km2) 14.957
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 402 00
Area code(s) +30-2493-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration PIx-xxxx

Praitori (Greek: Πραιτώρι, Greek pronunciation: [pɾe'toɾi]) 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 362 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Praitori covers an area of 14.957 km2.[3]

History

Praitori was first mentioned in 1592 in some manuscripts.[4] In the 19th century the village became a chiflik of Ali Pasha.[4]

Economy

The population of Praitori is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture (mainly tobacco and grain).[4]

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Praitori was 362 people, a decrease of almost 14% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population
2001[3] 421
2011[1] 362

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. 1 2 3 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. 1 2 3 Πραιτώρι (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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