Tsaritsani

Tsaritsani Τσαριτσάνη
A view of Tsaritsani with Mt. Olympus in the background.
Tsaritsani
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°52.9′N 22°13.7′E / 39.8817°N 22.2283°E / 39.8817; 22.2283Coordinates: 39°52.9′N 22°13.7′E / 39.8817°N 22.2283°E / 39.8817; 22.2283
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Municipality	Elassona
• Municipal unit	57.791 km2 (22.313 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2011)
• Municipal unit	2,040
• Municipal unit density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	402 00
Area code(s)	+30-2493-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	PIx-xxxx

Tsaritsani or Tsiaritsiani (Greek: Τσαριτσάνη, Greek pronunciation: [t͡saɾi't͡sani] or Greek: Τσαρίτσιανη, Greek pronunciation: [t͡ʃa'ɾit͡ʃani]) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent community. The 2011 census recorded 2,040 inhabitants in the village. The community of Tsaritsani covers an area of 57.791 km².

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Tsaritsani was 2,040 people, a decrease of almost 12% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.

Tsaritsani lies in the northwestern part of Larissa regional unit, 40 km from Larissa, at the foot of Mount Olympus. It has a land area of 57.791 km². Its geography includes farmlands in the valley areas, the mountains are around the area as well as grasslands, ledges are to be founded in some areas and barren area in the higher elevations.

The population of Tsaritsani is occupied in animal husbandry, agriculture (mainly grain, vegetables and tobacco) and winery.

The name of Tsaritsani is of Slavic origin, most likely from Tsar or Tsaritsa. The history of Tsaritsani starts with the Slavic settlement of Greece in the seventh century AD. The village participated in the Greek War of Independence and offered fighters to the Sacred Band.