Administrative Region : Thessaly
Regional unit : Trikala
Xyloparoiko (Ξυλοπάροικο) Trikala
Xyloparoiko is a settlement in Thessaly in the Trikala Regional Unit.[2][3]
Geographical - historical information
Xyloparoiko is located at the eastern foot of Mount Koziakas (Kerketio) at an altitude of 420 meters[2] and is approximately 21 km west of Trikala. North of the village is Gorgogyri and southeast is Pialeia. It is mentioned from the period of the Turkish occupation and was first inhabited in the 19th century by loggers who migrated mainly from Macedonia (Kastoria). Its inhabitants are mainly engaged in livestock farming, while the village is famous for its builders.[4][5]
A characteristic of the area is the abundance of water and the existence of 27 dristelas, i.e. watermills that are still in operation. In Xyloparoiko there is a folklore museum with exhibits related to local tradition.[6] Every year, on New Year's Day, the residents observe the traditional custom of the villages of Koziakas, the "karkatzalia" (goblin-making).[7]
Administrative - population data
It is officially mentioned after the Union of Thessaly, in 1883 in the Government Gazette 126A - 02/04/1883, as being annexed to the then municipality of Pialia.[8] According to the Kallikratis program, together with Kori, they form the homonymous community[9] which falls under the Municipal Unit of Koziakas of the Municipality of Trikala and according to the 2011 census, 238 residents were registered.[10] The population trend, according to the censuses is:
Census Population
1951 505[11]
1961 547[12]
1971 478[13]
1981 397[14]
1991 402[15]
2001 374[16]
2011 238
References
GEOnet Names Server. June 11, 2018. -830958.
Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse Britannica. 46. Papyrus Publishing House. 1996. p. 240.
"Municipal units and settlements". Municipality of Trikala. February 17, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
Trikala365.gr (February 26, 2017). "Tour of Xyloparoiko, Gorgogyri, Prodromo, Prinos, Genesi, to Interchangeable". Trikala365.gr. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
"The small and picturesque Xyloparoiko". Trikalaeikones. March 30, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
"From Xyloparoiko to Kori - Trikala Mountain Hiking AssociationTrikala Mountain Hiking Association". trikalasport.gr. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
"Trikala: The... dwarfs have come out in Xyloparoiko - VIDEO". January 1, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
"EETAA-Administrative Changes of Settlements". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
"e-nomothesia: Legislation Information Bank".
Official Gazette of the results of the 2011 PERMANENT population census", p. 10630 (p. 156 of pdf)
Population of Greece according to the census of 7 March 1951, p. 173 of pdf. Archived from the original on 2013-05-14.
Population of Greece according to the census of 19 March 1961, p. 165 of pdf.
Population of Greece according to the census of 14 March 1971, p. 163 of pdf.
Actual population of Greece according to the census of 5 April 1981, p. 173 of pdf.
Actual population of Greece according to the census of 17 March 1991, p. 216 of pdf.
Actual population of Greece - Census 2001, p. 213 of the pdf.
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