Gonnoi

Gonnoi
Γόννοι
Gonnoi

Coordinates: 39°52′N 22°28′E / 39.867°N 22.467°E / 39.867; 22.467Coordinates: 39°52′N 22°28′E / 39.867°N 22.467°E / 39.867; 22.467
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Larissa
Municipality Tempi
Districts 4
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation 90 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 3,119
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code GR-400 04
Area code(s) 24950
Vehicle registration ΡΙ
Website http://www.gonnoi-dimos.gr

Gonnoi (Greek: Γόννοι, before 1927: Δερελί - Dereli[2]) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] Population 3,119 (2001). The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Gonnoi, Kallipefki, Itea and Elia.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Gonnoi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

Year Settlement population Municipal district population Municipality population
1981 2,660 - -
1991 2,443 - 3,622
2001 2,190 2,288 3,119

History

The 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 the Kingdom of Macedonia, the Roman, the Byzantine and the Ottoman Empires. With most of Thessaly, Gonnoi became a part of Greece in 1881.

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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