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Poroi

Coordinates: 39°58.651′N 22°39′E / 39.977517°N 22.650°E / 39.977517; 22.650
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Poroi
Πόροι
The community hall of Poroi
The community hall of Poroi
Poroi is located in Greece
Poroi
Poroi
Coordinates: 39°58.651′N 22°39′E / 39.977517°N 22.650°E / 39.977517; 22.650
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityDio-Olympos
Municipal unitEast Olympos
Area
 • Community26.889 km2 (10.382 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community751
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
600 65
Area code(s)+30-2352
Vehicle registrationKN

Poroi (Greek: Πόροι) is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of East Olympos, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 751 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Poroi covers an area of 26.889 km2.[3]

Administrative division

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The community of Poroi consists of three separate settlements:[1]

Village

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The village Poroi (also Palaioi Poroi, to distinguish it from the larger Neoi Poroi) is a small mountain village with 23 inhabitants (2011). Author, member of the Filiki Eteria, and officer in the Greek War of Independence Christoforos Perraivos was born here. The village of Poroi contains numerous religious sites within the community. These include the chapels of St. Nikolaos and St. Dimitrios.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ Loakimidou, Evi. "Palioi (Old) Poroi". Niova Villas. Retrieved 30 October 2014.