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Kalyvia
Καλύβια | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Coordinates: 40°1.4′N 22°14.5′E / 40.0233°N 22.2417°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Municipal unit | Olympos |
| Community | Kokkinopilos |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 420 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 402 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
Kalyvia (Greek: Καλύβια, Greek pronunciation: [ka'lyvʝa]) is an Aromanian (Vlach) village of the Elassona municipality, Thessaly, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Olympos.[2] Kalyvia is a part of the community of Kokkinopilos.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 488 | — |
| 2011[4] | 467 | −4.3% |
| 2021[1] | 420 | −10.1% |
Kalyvia was founded during the Ottoman rule of Greece by Vlachs from Kokkinopilos.[5] After World War II and the burning of Kokkinopilos Kalyvia was made a permanent settlement in 1950's.[6]