Gomfoi
Gomfoi
Γόμφοι | |
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Settlement | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Municipality | Pyli |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,154 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΤΚ |
Gomfoi (Greek: Γόμφοι, before 1930: Ραψίστα - Rapsista[2]) is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] Population 5,154 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Lygaria. Gomfoi is located in Thessalian Plain, near the river Pamisos. It is 5 km northeast of Mouzaki, and 12 km southwest of the city of Trikala. A town existed on the site of present Gomfoi in ancient times, which was renamed Philippoupolis (Greek: Φιλιππούπολις) during the reign of Philip II of Macedon. The area joined Greece in 1881.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Gomfoi is subdivided into the following communities:
- Drosero
- Gomfoi (2001 pop: 1,096)
- Lygaria
- Mouria
- Palaiomonastiri
- Pigi
Population
| Year | Settlement population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,207 | - |
| 1991 | 1,187 | 5,484 |
| 2001 | 1,096 | 5,154 |
See also
External links
References
- ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
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