Karya, Larissa

For other uses, see Karya.
Karya
Καρυά
Municipal unit
Karya is located in Greece
Karya
Karya
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°59.1′N 22°23.5′E / 39.9850°N 22.3917°E / 39.9850; 22.3917
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
Area
 • Municipal unit158.685 km2 (61.269 sq mi)
 • Community74.964 km2 (28.944 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
598
 • Municipal unit density3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
 • Community
422
 • Community density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Area code(s)+30-2493
Vehicle registrationPI

Karya (Greek: Καρυά, Greek pronunciation: [kaɾ'ʝa]) is a village, a community and a municipal unit of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent community.[2] The community of Karya covers an area of 74.964 km2 while the municipal unit covers 158.685 km2.[3]

Administrative division

The municipal unit of Karya consists of three communities:[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]874—    
2011[4]719−17.7%
2021[1]598−16.8%

Geography and climate

It is close to Mount Olympus, encouraging tourists' visits. The area has moderate temperatures year round, though in winter snow falls over the upper elevations.

Morias Cave

In the midst of World War II in 1941, a Nazi brigade stormed the village of Karya. A local hero, Aléxandros Yiannis Morias discovered a cave in Mount Olympus to hide the town from the Nazi invaders. The villagers were unharmed thanks to the discovery of the cave. In honor of the heroics of Aléxandros, the cave has since been named Morias Cave.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.