Karya, Larissa
Karya Καρυά | |
|---|---|
  Karya Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°59.1′N 22°23.5′E / 39.9850°N 22.3917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 158.685 km2 (61.269 sq mi) |
| • Community | 74.964 km2 (28.944 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 598 |
| • Municipal unit density | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| • Community | 422 |
| • Community density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
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 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:[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 874 | — |
| 2011[4] | 719 | −17.7% |
| 2021[1] | 598 | −16.8% |
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.
Morias Cave
In the midst of World War II in 1941, a Nazi brigade stormed the village of Karya. A local hero, Aléxandros Yiannis Morias discovered a cave in Mount Olympus to hide the town from the Nazi invaders. The villagers were unharmed thanks to the discovery of the cave. In honor of the heroics of Aléxandros, the cave has since been named Morias Cave.
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.