Pelasgia, Phthiotis
| Pelasgia Πελασγία | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Pelasgia | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′N 22°50′E / 38.950°N 22.833°ECoordinates: 38°57′N 22°50′E / 38.950°N 22.833°E |
Location within the regional unit  | |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Central Greece |
| Regional unit: | Phthiotis |
| Municipality: | Stylida |
| Population statistics (as of 2001)[1] | |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 3,310 |
| - Area: | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 64 /km2 (165 /sq mi) |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΜΙ |
Pelasgia (Greek: Πελασγία) is a town and a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece with a population of 3,310 (2001 census). Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Stylida, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Ruins just outside the village are thought to be the remains of ancient Larisa Kremaste, a settlement dating from at least the 4th-5th centuries BC and inhabited until at least early Byzantine times. The substantial boundary walls of the ancient acropolis are still visible, and mosaics from an early Christian basilica have been uncovered a short distance away near the shore.
Name
The name of the town was Gardiki until 1927, when it was renamed to Pelasgia.[3] The ancient settlement appears to be mentioned in Homer in connection with a tribe called the Pelasgians, from which the modern village derives its name.
External links
- Municipality of Pelasgia (Greek) (English)
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ "Πανδέκτης: Gardiki -- Pelasgia". Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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