Mavrovouni (Epirus)

Local community Mavrovouni Τοπική Κοινότητα Μαυροβουνίου (Μαυροβούνι)
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	Epirus
Regional district	Ioannina
local community	Pogoni
Parish	Kalpaki
Geographic coordinates	39 ° 57 '  N , 20 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 57 '  N , 20 ° 37'  E
Height above d. M.	760  m (average)
surface	6.830 km²
Residents	20 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	18080106

Mavrovouni ( Greek Μαυροβούνι ( n. Sg. )) Is a village in the Greek region of Epirus . Since the Kallikratis program in 2011, it has belonged to the municipality of Pogoni as a local community . It is located a short distance from the village of Ano Ravenia at an altitude of 800 m. During the Kapodistrias program, it was the smallest town in the Kalpaki municipality . A path also leads to the village of Geroplatanos . The surrounding slopes are forested with oaks and are inhabited by a rich fauna . On more level places, the forest is broken through by hedge-fenced pastures.

etymology

The name probably goes back to a translation of the Turkish Karadag (kara = black, dag = mountain). In Ottoman times, the place belonged to the League of Zagori (Κοινόν τῶν Ζαγορισίων) and has existed in today's expansion since 1706, when descendants of the apostate Isaim Alizot Pasha (Ισαήμ Αληζότ Πασάς) settled there.

history

Already before 1900 the place had a school. Today's school was built in 1928 and up to 40 students attended until the pre-war period. From ancient times until the 1970s, the inhabitants lived from agriculture and cattle breeding. Due to the strategic location, heavy fighting took place during the civil war. Especially in the skirmishes on Christmas 1947 there were many casualties among the civilian population and on the part of the democratic units. Since then, the population has decreased sharply due to emigration and emigration. The number of inhabitants fluctuates seasonally.

Attractions

From the church Profitis Elia (built Προφήτη Ηλία 1747), we can all peaks of Pindos with the Grambala and (Γκραμπάλα) in the foreground, and Kalpaki up to Kassidiaris see in the south.

fauna

The forests are home to a great diversity of species. There are even wolves. In addition to wild boars, foxes, hares and rabbits and squirrels, there are also many species of birds.

Web links

• Δήμος Πωγωνίου Καλπάκι

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)