Gerania, Larissa Explained

Gerania
Name Local:	Γεράνια
Type:	community
Periph:	Thessaly
Periphunit:	Larissa
Municipality:	Elassona
Population:	205
Area:	16.038
Population As Of:	2021
Coordinates:	40.0117°N 30.1°W
Postal Code:	402 00
Area Code:	+30-2493
Licence:	PI
Elevation:	460

Gerania (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γεράνια, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ʝe'ɾaɲa/) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality.^[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Sarantaporo, of which it was a municipal district.^[1] The community of Gerania covers an area of 16.038 km².^[2]

Economy

The population of Gerania is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture.^[3]

History

The village was named Delinista (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δελίνιστα, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ðe'linista/) until 1927.^{[3] [4]} In 1943 it was burned by the Axis occupation forces.^[3]

See also

• List of settlements in the Larissa regional unit

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .
3. Web site: Γεράνεια. elassona.com.gr. 11 December 2014.
4. Web site: Δελίνιστα--Γεράνεια. Πανδέκτης. 11 December 2014.