Domeniko
community
Name localΔομένικο
PeriphThessaly
PeriphunitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
MunicunitPotamia
Population382
Area26.911
Population as of2021
Coordinates39°47.5′N 22°7.3′E
Postal code402 00
Area code+30-2493
LicencePI
Elevation280

Domeniko (Greek: Δομένικο, ðo'meniko) 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 Potamia, of which it was a municipal district.[1] The community of Domeniko covers an area of 26.911 km2.[2]

History

The ancient city of Cyretiae can still be traced on the hill where a church dedicated to Saint George now stands. It was a very important one and 2 representatives voted in the Delphic Amphictyony. In the Roman times the name of the city was changed to "Domeniko". Archaeological finds from the site are presented in the Diachronic Museum of Larissa.

Domeniko was mentioned in the 11th century by Anna Komnene.[3] Domeniko was the seat of an Orthodox bishop during the Byzantine period.[3] During the Axis occupation of Greece almost 150 residents of the village were executed by the Italian army.[3]

Economy

The population of Domeniko is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture (mainly tobacco, grain and almonds).[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[2]584
2011[4]627+7.4%
2021[5]382−39.1%

See also

References

  1. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette
  2. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived 2015-09-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "el:Δομένικο" (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  5. ^ census21