Gonnoi(Greek:Γόννοι,before 1927: Δερελί -Dereli[2]) is a formermunicipalityin theLarissa regional unit,Thessaly,Greece.Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityTempi,of which it is a municipal unit.[3]The municipal unit has an area of 113.333 km2.[4]The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Gonnoi, Kallipefki, Itea and Elaia. About 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the town lies the site of the ancient city ofGonnus,[5]after which the present town is named.
Gonnoi
Γόννοι | |
|---|---|
  Gonnoi Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates:39°52′N22°28′E/ 39.867°N 22.467°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Tempi |
| Districts | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 113.333 km2(43.758 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,110 |
| • Municipal unit density | 19/km2(48/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,727 |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Postal code | 400 04 |
| Area code(s) | 24950 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ (Rho Iota) |
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Gonnoi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Gonnoi(Gonnoi, Elaia)
- Itea
- Kallipefki
Population
edit| Year | Settlement population | Community population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,660 | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,443 | - | 3,622 |
| 2001 | 2,190 | 2,288 | 3,119 |
| 2011 | 1,909 | 1,983 | 2,462 |
| 2021 | 1,682 | 1,727 | 2,110 |
History
editThe ancient city of Gonnoi was situated in a hillside near the contemporary Gonnoi, now called "Kastri" (i.e. castle). The area was consecutively ruled by theKingdom of Macedonia,theRoman,theByzantineand theOttomanEmpires.With most of Thessaly, Gonnoi became a part ofGreecein 1881.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό"[Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities"(in Greek).Government Gazette.
- ^"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)"(PDF)(in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^Richard Talbert,ed. (2000).Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World.Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.ISBN978-0-691-03169-9.
External links
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