Palioi Poroi

Palioi Poroi (Greek: Παλαιοί Πόροι, Palaioí Póroi, [paˈlei ˈpori], lit. 'old Poroi') officially just called Poroi is a mountain village in the Dion-Olympos municipality.[2][note 1] The village of Poroi is a part of the local community of Poroi which also includes small village of Agios Dimitrios and the larger seaside community of Neoi Poroi (lit. 'new Poroi').[1] The village of Poroi has a population of 23 inhabitants as of 2011.[1]

Palioi Poroi

Παλαιοί Πόροι
Palioi Poroi
Coordinates: 39°58.1′N 22°35.25′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityDion-Olympos
Highest elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Lowest elevation
495 m (1,624 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
23
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
600 65
Area code(s)+30-2352-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationKN

Author, member of the Filiki Eteria, and officer in the Greek War of Independence Christoforos Perraivos was born here.

Economy

The economy of the village is primarily agriculture, mainly producing sugar, beets, corn, and cereal crops. Other products include cotton and livestock.

Religious Sites

The village of Poroi contains numerous religious sites within the community. These include the chapels of St. Nikolaos and St. Dimitrios.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. Before the 2011 local government reform, it was part of the municipality of East Olympos of which it was a municipal district.

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Archived 2017-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. Loakimidou, Evi. "Palioi (Old) Poroi". Niova Villas. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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