Sarantaporo
Sarantaporo
Σαραντάπορο | |
|---|---|
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Sarantaporo (
Niki). It is located west-southwest of Katerini, northwest of Elassona and Larissa, east of Grevena and south-southeast of Kozani
.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Sarantaporo is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Azoros (Vouvala)
- Gerania
- Giannota
- Lykoudi (Lykoudi, Sykia)
- Milea
- Sarantaporo
- Tsapournia (Tsapournia, Farmaki)
Population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 817 | - |
| 1991 | 938 | - |
| 2001 | 839 | 3,337 |
| 2011 | 580 | 2,455 |
| 2021 | 463 | 1,866 |
History
The village was originally a Slavic settlement founded under the name Glikovo. Unlike the rest of Thessaly, Sarantaporo did not join Greece until October 1912 when the town was liberated from the Ottoman Empire after the Battle of Sarantaporo, a Greek victory in the First Balkan War. The Sarantaporo Gorge was the strategic location for the battle. Sarantaporo became a municipality in 1994; one of the first to be created under the Capodistrian Law. The area features archaeological findings dating back to the pre-Classical years up to the Ottoman rule.
External links
- Sarantaporo.gr Non Profit Organization
- Sarantaporo municipal unit info at Elassona municipality official web site
- Sarantaporo village info at www.elassona.com.gr web portal
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.