Karya, Larissa

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Karya
Καρυά
Karya is located in Greece
Karya
Karya
Location within the regional unit
DE Karyas Thessalias.svg
Coordinates: 39°59.1′N 22°23.5′E / 39.9850°N 22.3917°E / 39.9850; 22.3917Coordinates: 39°59.1′N 22°23.5′E / 39.9850°N 22.3917°E / 39.9850; 22.3917
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
 • Municipal unit158.685 km2 (61.269 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
719
 • Municipal unit density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Community
[1]
 • Population542 (2011)
 • Area (km2)74.964
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Area code(s)+30-2493-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationPIx-xxxx

Karya (Greek: Καρυά, Greek pronunciation: [kaɾ'ʝa]) is a village, a community and a municipal unit of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent community.[2] The 2011 census recorded 542 inhabitants in the community and 719 in the municipal unit.[1] The community of Karya covers an area of 74.964 km2 while the municipal unit covers 158.685 km2.[3]

Administrative division[]

The municipal unit of Karya consists of three communities:[1]

Population[]

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Karya was 542 people, a decrease of almost 18% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population
2001[3] 659
2011[1] 542

Geography and climate[]

It is close to Mount Olympus, encouraging tourists' visits. The area has moderate temperatures year round, though in winter snow falls over the upper elevations.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ 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.
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