Kokkinopilos
Kokkinopilos (Greek: Κοκκινοπηλός, Greek pronunciation: [kocinopi'los]) is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Olympos.[2] The 2011 census recorded 125 inhabitants in the village and 592 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Kokkinopilos covers an area of 129.368 km2.[3]
Kokkinopilos Κοκκινοπηλός | |
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  Kokkinopilos | |
| Coordinates: 40°5.8′N 22°15.2′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Olympos |
| Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 125 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 592 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 129.368 |
| 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 |
Administrative division
The community of Kokkinopilos consists of two settlements:[1]
- Kalyvia
- Kokkinopilos
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Kokkinopilos was 125 people, a decrease of almost 29% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]
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History
Kokkinopilos was founded in the 12th century by Vlach farmers.[4] It was captured by the Ottomans in 1442 was administered as a chiflik.[5] After a failed revolt, during the Greek War of Independence, the village was captured and looted by Ottoman troops.[5] On 8 October 1912 Kokkinopilos was captured by the Greek Army.[5] During the Axis occupation of Greece the village was burned twice: in 1943 by the Italians and in 1944 by the Germans.[4][5] The latter resulted to the scattering of the population of the village, in Katerini and Thessaloniki and to the establishment of Kalyvia as a permanent settlement.[5]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "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.
- Κοκκινοπηλός (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- "Ιστορική Αναφορά στον Κοκκινοπλό (Historical Reference of Kokkinopilos)" (in Greek). Σύλλογος Κοκκινοπλιτών Αθηνών "Ο Όλυμπος" (Athens Club of People from Kokkinoplilos "Olympos"). Retrieved 23 November 2014.