Lygaria, Larissa
Lygaria (Greek: Λυγαριά, Greek pronunciation: [liɣa'ɾʝa]) is a village in the municipality of Tyrnavos. Before 1966 it was a part of the community of Argyropouli.[2] The 2011 census recorded 56 inhabitants in the village.[1] Lygaria is a part of the community of Tyrnavos.[1]
Lygaria
Λυγαριά | |
|---|---|
  Lygaria | |
| Coordinates: 39°49.8′N 22°16.2′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Tyrnavos |
| Municipal unit | Tyrnavos |
| Highest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 56 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 401 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2492-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 Karadere. 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).[3]
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Lygaria was 56 people, a decrease of almost 24% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][4]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2001[4] | 74 |
| 2011[1] | 56 |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Λυγαριά (Λαρίσης), local government changes". EETAA. Retrieved 10 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, 442. ISBN 9789751962386.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "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.