Praitori
Πραιτώρι
Community
Praitori is located in Greece
Praitori
Praitori
Coordinates: 39°47.5′N 22°3.9′E / 39.7917°N 22.0650°E / 39.7917; 22.0650
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
Municipal unitPotamia
Area
 • Community14.957 km2 (5.775 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community301
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Area code(s)+30-2493
Vehicle registrationPI

Praitori (Greek: Πραιτώρι, Greek pronunciation: [pɾe'toɾi]) 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 Potamia, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The community of Praitori covers an area of 14.957 km2.[3]

History

The settlement is recorded as village under the name "Pritor" in an Ottoman Defter of 1521.[4] In the 19th century the village became a chiflik of Ali Pasha.[5]

Economy

The population of Praitori is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture (mainly tobacco and grain).[5]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]421—    
2011[6]362−14.0%
2021[1]301−16.9%

See also

References

  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.
  4. ^ 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. p. 698. ISBN 9789751962386.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ a b Πραιτώρι (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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