Namata (Greek: Νάματα) is a village in the municipal unit of Platykampos, Larissa regional unit, Greece. Namata is located about 20 km east of Larissa, in the Thessalian plains.
Namata
Νάματα | |
|---|---|
  Namata | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′N 22°37′E / 39.617°N 22.617°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Kileler |
| Municipal unit | Platykampos |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 94 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 167 | — |
| 1991 | 160 | −4.2% |
| 2001[2] | 131 | −18.1% |
| 2011[3] | 105 | −19.8% |
| 2021[1] | 94 | −10.5% |
History
editNamata was liberated by the Greeks in 1880 and joined the rest of the country in 1881 ending the Ottoman rule of much of Thessaly. The origin of the name comes from the Ancient Greek word nama (νάμα) which means clean water.
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.