Gerakari, Larissa

Gerakari (Greek: Γερακάρι, Greek pronunciation: [ʝεɾα'kaɾi]) is a village and a community of the Agia municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Agia.[2] The 2011 census recorded 266 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Gerakari covers an area of 11.31 km².[3]

Gerakari Γερακάρι
Gerakari
Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°41.5′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Agia
Municipal unit	Agia
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	266 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	11.31
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	400 03
Area code(s)	+30-2494-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	PIx-xxxx

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Gerakari was 266 people, a decrease of almost 20% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population 2001[3] 335 2011[1] 266

History

The village is the site of the ancient city of Amyrus.[4]

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. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.