Lofos, Elassona
Lofos
Λόφος | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Lofos | |
| Coordinates: 40°1′N 22°11.1′E / 40.017°N 22.1850°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Olympos |
| • Community | 23.674 km2 (9.141 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 230 |
| • Community | 336 |
| • Community density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | PIx-xxxx |
Lofos (Template:Lang-el, Greek pronunciation: ['lofos]) 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 Olympos.[2] The 2011 census recorded 230 inhabitants in the village and 336 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Lofos covers an area of 23.674 km2.[3]
History
The settlement was recorded as a village with the name Bazarlıfakih, in the Ottoman tahrir defter (number 101) of 1521.[4] The village was known as Pazarládes (Παζαρλάδες) until 1957, when it was renamed to Lófos.[5] Until the exchange of populations in 1924 and the arrival of the refugees from Pontus, mainly from Erbaa and Niksar, the village was inhabited by local Muslims.[6]
Administrative division
The community of Lofos consists of two settlements:[1]
- Asprochoma
- Lofos
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Lofos was 230 people, an increase of almost 38% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 167 |
| 2011[1] | 230 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Ünal, Uğur; Budak, Mustafa; Bayram, Sabahattin; Yıldıztaş, Mümin (2013). Özkılınç, Ahmet; Coşkun, Ali; Sivridağ, Abdullah (eds.). Osmanlı Yer Adları I: Rumeli Eyaleti (1514–1550) (in Turkish). Directorate of State Archives. pp. VII–VIII, 117. ISBN 978-975-19-6238-6.
- ^ "Πανδέκτης: Pazarlades -- Lofos". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Λόφος (Παζαρλάδες)".