Namata, Larissa

Namata
Νάματα
Namata
Coordinates: 39°37′N 22°37′E / 39.617°N 22.617°E / 39.617; 22.617Coordinates: 39°37′N 22°37′E / 39.617°N 22.617°E / 39.617; 22.617
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Larissa
Municipality Kileler
Municipal unit Platykampos
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 105
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΡΙ

Namata (Greek: Νάματα) is a village in the municipal unit of Platykampos, Larissa regional unit, Greece. In 2011 its population was 105. Namata is located about 20 km east of Larissa, in the Thessalian plains.

Population

Year Population
1981 167
1991 160
2001 142
2011 105

History

Namata 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

This article is partly translated from an article at the Greek Wikipedia (Main page)

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