Karitsa, Larissa

Karitsa
Καρίτσα
Community
Karitsa is located in Greece
Karitsa
Karitsa
Coordinates: 39°50.6′N 22°45.7′E / 39.8433°N 22.7617°E / 39.8433; 22.7617
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityAgia
Municipal unitEvrymenes
Area
 • Community
23.241 km2 (8.973 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
491
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
400 07
Area code(s)+30-2495
Vehicle registrationPI

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 community of Karitsa covers an area of 23.241 km2.[3]

Administrative division

The community of Palaiopyrgos consists of four separate settlements:[1]

Geography

The village is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Ossa overseeing the Aegean Sea.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]620—    
2011[4]536−13.5%
2021[1]491−8.4%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.