Kefalovryso (Greek: Κεφαλόβρυσο, Aromanian: Migidei, Migidea) is a mountain village and a community of the Pogoni municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Ano Pogoni, of which it was a municipal district and the seat.[2] The community of Kefalovryso covers an area of 15.831 km2.[3]
Kefalovryso
Κεφαλόβρυσο Migidei | |
|---|---|
  Kefalovryso | |
| Coordinates: 40°0.9′N 20°33.6′E / 40.0150°N 20.5600°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Pogoni |
| Municipal unit | Ano Pogoni |
| Area | |
| • Community | 15.831 km2 (6.112 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 564 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 440 06 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2657 |
| Vehicle registration | IN |
History edit
The Greek newspaper Pigi Kefalovrysou mentioned in an article that in 1840 this village was founded by a lone tselingas (Greek for goatherd) named Nastas (Greek: ο τσέλιγκας Νάστας). Kefalovryso passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece in 1913, during the Balkan Wars.
In the 10th of July a massacre happened in the village. 22 men were put in two houses, with most of them being soldiers from the Greco-German war. Only one of them survived and the rest were burnt alive.
Geography edit
It is situated at the foot of mount Nemertsika, near the Albanian border. It is 3 km west of Vasiliko, 12 km northeast of Delvinaki, 16 km west of Konitsa, 36 km east of Gjirokastër (Albania) and 46 km northwest of Ioannina.
Facilities edit
In Kefalovryso, there is a primary school, a lyceum, a minor soccer team, a gymnasium, a church, a small post-office and a square in the centre with the town hall of Ano Pogoni. The factory that produces most of the Greek euro coins is located in Kefalovryso.[4][5]
Historical population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,062 | — |
| 1991 | 1,122 | +5.6% |
| 2001[3] | 861 | −23.3% |
| 2011[6] | 838 | −2.7% |
| 2021[1] | 564 | −32.7% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Μεταλλουργική Βιομηχανία Ηπείρου home" (in Greek). Μεταλλουργική Βιομηχανία Ηπείρου Α.Ε. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ Κεφαλόβρυσο (in Greek). diakopes.gr. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.