Lofos, Elassona

Lofos (Greek: Λόφος, Greek pronunciation: ['lofos]) 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 Olympos.[2] The 2011 census recorded 230 inhabitants in the village and 336 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Lofos covers an area of 23.674 km².[3]The village was known as Pazarlades (Greek: Παζαρλάδες). Until the exchange of populations in 1924 and the arrival of the refugees from Pontus, mainly from Erbaa and Niksar, the village was inhabited by local Muslims.[4]

Lofos Λόφος
Lofos
Coordinates: 40°1′N 22°11.1′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Elassona
Municipal unit	Olympos
Elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	230
Community [1]
• Population	336 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	23.674
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 Lofos consists of two settlements:[1]

• Asprochoma
• Lofos

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Lofos was 230 people, an increase of almost 38% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year	Population
2001[3]	167
2011[1]	230

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. "Λόφος (Παζαρλάδες)".