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Agia Sofia, Larissa

Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°19.1′E / 39.6900°N 22.3183°E / 39.6900; 22.3183
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Agia Sofia
Αγία Σοφία
Settlement
Agia Sofia is located in Greece
Agia Sofia
Agia Sofia
Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°19.1′E / 39.6900°N 22.3183°E / 39.6900; 22.3183
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityTyrnavos
Municipal unitTyrnavos
CommunityDendra Tyrnavou
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total98
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
415 00
Area code(s)+30-241
Vehicle registrationPI

Agia Sofia (Greek: Αγία Σοφία, romanizedAgia Sofia, Greek pronunciation: [a'ʝia so'fia]), known as Oxilar (Greek: Οξιλάρ) until 1927,[2] is a village in the municipality of Tyrnavos. Before the 1997 local government reform it was a part of the community of Dendra.[3] The 2021 census recorded 98 inhabitants in the village.[1] Agia Sofia is a part of the local community of Dendra Tyrnavou.[1]

History

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In the Ottoman tahrir defter (number 101) of 1521, the settlement was recorded as a village with the name Okçular. Moreover, in the Ottoman tahrir defter (number 225) of 1544, the village included Selanik Yörüks, who had military obligations that required them to give five soldiers (eşküncü) and 20 assistants (yamaks) per household (ocak).[4]

Etymology

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The former name Okçular means archers in Turkish.[5] The current name Agia Sofia means Holy Wisdom in Greek.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ "Πανδέκτης: Oktsilar -- Agia Sofia". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. ^ "Αγία Σοφία (Λαρίσης), local government changes". EETAA. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ Ünal, Uğur; Budak, Mustafa; Bayram, Sabahattin; Yıldıztaş, Mümin (2013). Özkılınç, Ahmet; Coşkun, Ali; Sivridağ, Abdullah (eds.). Osmanlı Yer Adları: I - RUMELİ EYALETİ (1514-1550) (in Turkish). Ankara, Türkiye. pp. VII–VIII, 16, 35, 42, 629. ISBN 9789751962386.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Sesli Sözlük - okçular". Sesli Sözlük (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.