Kalyvia, Larissa

Kalyvia (Greek: Καλύβια, Greek pronunciation: [ka'lyvʝa]) is an Aromanian (Vlach) village of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Olympos.[2] The 2011 census recorded 467 inhabitants in the village.[1] Kalyvia is a part of the community of Kokkinopilos.[1]

Kalyvia Καλύβια
Kalyvia
Coordinates: 40°1.4′N 22°14.5′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Elassona
Municipal unit	Olympos
Highest elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Lowest elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	467
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	402 00
Area code(s)	+30-2493-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	PIx-xxxx

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Kalyvia was 467 people, a decrease of almost 4% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population 2001[3] 488 2011[1] 467

History

Kalyvia was founded during the Ottoman rule of Greece by Vlachs from Kokkinopilos.[4] After World War II and the burning of Kokkinopilos Kalyvia was made a permanent settlement in 1950's.[5]

See also

• List of settlements in the Larissa regional unit

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. "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. Καλύβια (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
5. Η Ιστορία του Κοκκινοπλού (in Greek). Retrieved 23 November 2014.