Gonnoi
Encyclopedia
Gonnoi is a former municipality
in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,119 (2001). The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Gonnoi, Kallipefki, Itea and Elia.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, the population steadily declined as residents moved to larger towns and cities and the richest countries in the world, the population declined between 1981 and 2001.
, the Byzantine
and the Ottoman
Empire
s, the final non-Greek rule lasted for several years, its name during the Ottoman rule was Dereli (Δερελή or Ντερελή), it saw the Greek War of Independence
of 1821 to end its struggle but they lost and continued until 1881. Gonnoi fully became a part of Greece
after liberating much of Thessaly in 1881, when Greeks from near places came to replace Turks that moved away. Its main income has been poor. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, many buildings were rebuilt, several remain and repaired. Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi
Tempi (municipality)
Tempi is a municipality in the Larissa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Makrychori. The municipality was named after the Vale of Tempe.-Municipality:...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,119 (2001). The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Gonnoi, Kallipefki, Itea and Elia.
Nearest places
- Kato OlymposKato OlymposKato Olympos is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,375 . The seat of the municipality was in Pyrgetos....
, north - MakrychoriMakrychoriMakrychori is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,976...
, south - AmpelonasAmpelonasAmpelonas is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tyrnavos, of which it is a municipal unit...
, west - AmpelakiaAmpelakia, LarissaAmpelakia is a former community in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit and honored as the historic seat of the municipality...
, east
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Gonnoi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Gonnoi (Gonnoi, Elaia)
- Itea
- KallipefkiKallipefki, LarissaKallipefki is located on the west side of the lower Mount of Olympus, in the prefecture of Larisa.It is 23 kilometers far from the town of Gonni, 58 kilometers from Larisa and 130 kilometers from Thessaloniki.-Reference:*...
Population
| Year | Settlement population | Municipal district population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,660 | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,443 | - | 3,622 |
| 2001 | 2,190 | 2,288 | 3,119 |
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, the population steadily declined as residents moved to larger towns and cities and the richest countries in the world, the population declined between 1981 and 2001.
Ancient Gonnoi
In a hillside near the contemporary Gonnoi, called "Kastri" (i.e. castle), lies the ancient city of Gonnoi.History
The area was later ruled by the Kingdom of Macedonia, the RomanRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, the Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
and the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Empire
Empire
The term empire derives from the Latin imperium . Politically, an empire is a geographically extensive group of states and peoples united and ruled either by a monarch or an oligarchy....
s, the final non-Greek rule lasted for several years, its name during the Ottoman rule was Dereli (Δερελή or Ντερελή), it saw the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
of 1821 to end its struggle but they lost and continued until 1881. Gonnoi fully became a part of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
after liberating much of Thessaly in 1881, when Greeks from near places came to replace Turks that moved away. Its main income has been poor. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, many buildings were rebuilt, several remain and repaired. Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.