Namata, Larissa

Namata
Νάματα
Community
Namata is located in Greece
Namata
Namata
Coordinates: 39°37′N 22°37′E / 39.617°N 22.617°E / 39.617; 22.617
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityKileler
Municipal unitPlatykampos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
94
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΙ

Namata (Greek: Νάματα) is a village in the municipal unit of Platykampos, Larissa regional unit, Greece. Namata is located about 20 km east of Larissa, in the Thessalian plains.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981167—    
1991160−4.2%
2001[2]131−18.1%
2011[3]105−19.8%
2021[1]94−10.5%

History

Namata was liberated by the Greeks in 1880 and joined the rest of the country in 1881 ending the Ottoman rule of much of Thessaly. The origin of the name comes from the Ancient Greek word nama (νάμα) which means clean water.

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. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.