Gerania (Greek: Γεράνια, Greek pronunciation: [ʝe'ɾaɲa]) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Sarantaporo, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The community of Gerania covers an area of 16.038 km2.[3]

Gerania
Γεράνια
Gerania is located in Greece
Gerania
Gerania
Coordinates: 40°0.7′N 22°8.1′E / 40.0117°N 22.1350°E / 40.0117; 22.1350
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
Municipal unitSarantaporo
Area
 • Community16.038 km2 (6.192 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community205
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Area code(s)+30-2493
Vehicle registrationPI

Economy

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The population of Gerania is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture.[4]

History

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The village was named Delinista (Greek: Δελίνιστα, Greek pronunciation: [ðe'linista]) until 1927.[4][5] In 1943 it was burned by the Axis occupation forces.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1928364—    
1940464+27.5%
1951511+10.1%
1961622+21.7%
1971535−14.0%
1981439−17.9%
1991379−13.7%
2001[3]360−5.0%
2011[6]251−30.3%
2021[1]205−18.3%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ a b c "Γεράνεια". elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Δελίνιστα--Γεράνεια". Πανδέκτης. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.