Praitori, Larissa

Administrative Region : Thessaly
Regional unit : Larissa

Praitori (Greek: Πραιτώρι, Greek pronunciation: [pɾe'toɾi]) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Potamia, of which it was a municipal district.[2][3] The 2011 census recorded 362 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Praitori covers an area of 14.957 km².[3]

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History

Praitori was first mentioned in 1592 in some manuscripts.[4] In the 19th century the village became a chiflik of Ali Pasha.[4]
Economy

The population of Praitori is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture (mainly tobacco and grain).[4]
Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Praitori was 362 people, a decrease of almost 14% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][5]
Year Population
2001[5] 421
2011[1] 362
See also

List of settlements in the Larissa regional unit

References
"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
Πίνακας 3. Πραγματικός πληθυσμός, επιφάνεια και πυκνότητα του πληθυσμού, με διάκριση σε αστικές και αγροτικές περιοχές καθώς και σε πεδινές, ημιορεινές και ορεινές περιοχές. Μέσος σταθμικός των υψομέτρων. (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Hellenic Statistical Authority). Retrieved 11 December 2013.
Πραιτώρι (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
Μόνιμος πληθυσμός . Νομοί , δήμοι , κοινότητες , δημοτικά και κοινοτικά διαμερίσματα και οικισμοί (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 9 June 2014.