Agia Sofia, Larissa
Agia Sofia (Greek: Αγία Σοφία, romanized: Agia Sofia, Greek pronunciation: [a'ʝia so'fia]), known as Oxilar (Greek: Οξιλάρ) until 1927,[2] is a village in the municipality of Tyrnavos. Before the 1997 local government reform it was a part of the community of Dendra.[3] The 2011 census recorded 109 inhabitants in the village.[1] Agia Sofia is a part of the local community of Dendra Tyrnavou.[1]
Agia Sofia
Αγία Σοφία | |
|---|---|
  Agia Sofia | |
| Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°19.1′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Tyrnavos |
| Municipal unit | Tyrnavos |
| Highest elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 109 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 415 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-241x-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | PIx-xxxx |
History
In the Ottoman tahrir defter (number 101) of 1521, the settlement was recorded as a village with the name Okçular. Moreover, in the Ottoman tahrir defter (number 225) of 1544, the village included Selanik Yörüks, who had military obligations that required them to give five soldiers (eşküncü) and 20 assistants (yamaks) per household (ocak).[4]
Etymology
The former name Okçular means archers in Turkish.[5] The current name Agia Sofia means Holy Wisdom in Greek.
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Agia Sofia was 109 people, an increase of over 100% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][6]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2001[6] | 52 |
| 2011[1] | 109 |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Πανδέκτης: Oktsilar -- Agia Sofia". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- "Αγία Σοφία (Λαρίσης), local government changes". EETAA. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- Ünal, Uğur; Budak, Mustafa; Bayram, Sabahattin; Yıldıztaş, Mümin (2013). Özkılınç, Ahmet; Coşkun, Ali; Sivridağ, Abdullah (eds.). Osmanlı Yer Adları: I - RUMELİ EYALETİ (1514-1550) (in Turkish). Ankara, Türkiye. pp. VII–VIII, 16, 35, 42, 629. ISBN 9789751962386.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Sesli Sözlük - okçular". Sesli Sözlük (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- "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.