Petrochori, Karditsa

Petrochori (Πετροχώριον) Karditsa

Petrochori is a settlement in Thessaly and the Regional Unit of Karditsa.[1] It is built at an altitude of 1,100 meters on the slopes of Mount Kourliaka of Agrafa[2] and is one of the most mountainous settlements in Thessaly. Petrochori belongs to the Municipality of Argithea and its population according to the 2021 census is 85 inhabitants.

Its old name from the period of Turkish rule is Spyrelo and this is how it is officially mentioned in 1883, after the unification of Thessaly, in the Government Gazette 126A - 02/04/1883 to be annexed to the municipality of Argithea. In 1947, with the Government Gazette 9A - 16/01/1947, it was designated as the seat of the newly founded community of the same name and in 1957 with the Government Gazette 253A - 14/12/1957, it was renamed Petrochori.[3]

The residents are mainly engaged in agriculture and livestock farming.
Demographic data

The recent demographic development of the settlement, based on the national censuses, is as follows:
Year Population
1991 59
2001 31
2011 113[4]
2021 85

References

Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse Britannica. 49. Papyrus Publishing Organization. 1996. p. 141.
"Petrochori". Municipality of Argithea Karditsa. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
“EETAA-Administrative Changes of Settlements”. www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
“Official Gazette of PERMANENT population results”, p. 10607 (p. 133 of pdf)

Municipal unit Anatoliki Argithea
Community Vlasi
Vlasi (Βλάσιον, το)
Community Drosato
Drosato (Δροσάτον, το)
Community Koumpouriana
Dafni (Δάφνη, η)
Koumpouriana (Κουμπουριανά, τα)
Krania (Κρανιά, η)
Moni Spilias (Μονή Σπηλιάς, η)
Stavros (Σταυρός, ο)
Community Leontito
Leontito (Λεοντίτον, το)
Community Petrilo
Argyraiika (Αργυραίικα, τα)
Vasilades (Βασιλάδες, οι)
Livadia (Λιβάδια, τα)
Petrilo (Πετρίλον, το)
Polydroso (Πολύδροσον, το)
Rossis (Ρώσσης, ο)
Chalkiopoulo (Χαλκιόπουλον, το)
Charis (Χάρις, η)
Community Petrochori
Petrochori (Πετροχώριον, το)
Community Stefaniada
Aetochori (Αετοχώριον, το)
Μάραθος Γ', ο
Romia (Ρωμιά, η)
Stefaniada (Στεφανιάς, η)
Community Fountoto
Mantziouraiika (Μαντζιουραίϊκα, τα)
Παλαιοχώριον, το
Fountoto (Φουντωτόν, το)
Municipal unit Argithea
Community Anthiro
Agioi Apostoloi (Άγιοι Απόστολοι, οι)
Anthiro (Ανθηρό, το)
Koukkos (Κούκκος, ο)
Kritsari (Κριτσάριον, το)
Lagkadi (Λαγκάδιον, το)
Metamorfosi (Μεταμόρφωσις, η)
Potamia (Ποταμιά, η)
Spilia (Σπηλιά, η)
Community Argithea
Argithea (Αργιθέα, η)
Paliorogka (Παλιόρογκα, η)
Community Ellinika
Varka (Βαρκά, η)
Ellinika (Ελληνικά, τα)
Fteri (Φτέρη, η)
Community Therino
Therino (Θερινόν, το)
Lefka (Λεύκα, η)
Xirokampos (Ξηρόκαμπος, ο)
Community Kali Komi
Gravia (Γραβιά, η)
Kali Komi (Καλή Κώμη, η)
Perivoli (Περιβόλιον, το)
Community Karya
Karya (Καρυά, η)
Palaiochoraki (Παλαιοχωράκιον, το)
Ptelea (Πτελέα, η)
Rogkia (Ρόγκια, τα)
Community Mesovouni
Ζερβό, το
Mesovouni (Μεσοβούνιον, το)
Community Petroto
Palaiodendros (Παλαιόδενδρος, ο)
Petroto (Πετρωτόν, το)
Sykia (Συκέα, η)
Trilofo (Τρίλοφον, το)

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