Praitori, Larissa

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 2011 census recorded 362 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Praitori covers an area of 14.957 km².[3]

Praitori Πραιτώρι
Praitori
Coordinates: 39°47.5′N 22°3.9′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Elassona
Municipal unit	Potamia
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	362 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	14.957
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

History

Praitori was first mentioned in 1592 in some manuscripts.[4] In the 19th century the village became a chiflik of Ali Pasha.[4]

Economy

The population of Praitori is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture (mainly tobacco and grain).[4]

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Praitori was 362 people, a decrease of almost 14% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population 2001[3] 421 2011[1] 362

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.
4. Πραιτώρι (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 30 November 2014.