Pogoni
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Municipality of Pogoni Δήμος Πωγωνίου (Πωγωνί) |
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| Region : | Epirus | ||
| Regional District : | Ioannina | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 39 ° 53 ' N , 20 ° 37' E | ||
| Area : | 701.059 km² | ||
| Residents : | 8,960 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 12.8 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Seat: | Kalpaki | ||
| LAU-1 code no .: | 1808 | ||
| Districts : | 6 municipal districts | ||
| Local self-government : | 51 local communities | ||
| Website: | www.pogoni.gr | ||
| Location in the Epirus region | |||
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Pogoni ( Greek Πωγωνί , ( n. Sg. )) Is a municipality in the Greek region of Epirus . It was formed on January 1, 2011 from the amalgamation of today's municipal districts of four municipalities and two rural municipalities, the administrative seat is Kalpaki.
The villages each have their own story. Kefalovrisi is the largest of them, while Kalpaki is the main town and Delvinaki is the historical center with a history spanning over a thousand years. The history has been documented since 1081. Some of the villages were added to Albania before the First World War , even though the population was entirely Greek-speaking.
geography
Pogoni borders on Konitsa and Albania to the north, Zagori to the east, Zitsa to the south and Filiates to the west .
Administrative division
The municipality of Pogoni was created after the administrative reform in 2010 from the merger of the four municipalities Kalpaki , Ano Kalamas , Ano Pogoni and Delvinaki and the two rural municipalities Lavdani and Pogoniani . Since then, these have formed the six municipal districts.
| Parish | Greek name | code | Area (km²) | 2001 residents | Residents 2011 | Local communities (Τοπική Κοινότητα) |
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| Kalpaki | Δημοτική Ενότητα Καλπακίου | 180801 | 116.756 | 2324 | 1719 | Kalpaki, Ano Ravenia, Chrysorrachi, Doliana , Geroplatanos, Kalpaki, Kato Ravenia, Mavronouni , Negrades |
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| Ano Kalamas | Δημοτική Ενότητα Άνω Καλαμά | 180802 | 86,500 | 3070 | 2526 | Areti, Ieromnimi, Katarraktis, Kouklii, Mavronoros, Mazaraki, Parakalamos, Repetista, Riachovo, Sitaria, Vrotismeni |
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| Ano Pogoni | Δημοτική Ενότητα Ανω Πωγωνίου | 180803 | 137.084 | 1663 | 1490 | Agios Kosmas, Kakolakkos, Kato Meropi, Kefalovryso , Meropi, Oreokastro, Paleopyrgos, Roupia, Vasiliko |
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| Delvinaki | Δημοτική Ενότητα Δελβινακίου | 180804 | 255.835 | 2933 | 2540 | Agia Marina, Argyrochori, Charavgi, Delvinaki, Farangi, Kastani, Kerasovo, Kryoneri, Ktismata, Limni, Mavropoulo, Orinou Xirovaltou, Peristeri, Pondikates, Stratinista, Teriachi, Vissani |
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| Lavdani | Δημοτική Ενότητα Λάβδανης | 180805 | 48.191 | 222 | 118 | Dimokorio, Lavdani |
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| Pogoniani | Δημοτική Ενότητα Πωγωνιανής | 180806 | 56.693 | 880 | 567 | Pogoniani, Dolo, Drymades, Stavroskiadi |
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| total | 1808 | 701.059 | 11.092 | 8960 | |||
history
Before the Second World War , the Kefalovryso community alone owned over 40,000 sheep. Transhumance has been the rule for centuries. Almost every family had a herd. After the Second World War and as a result of the civil war, most of the residents emigrated.
Great personalities
- Spyridon Simos (1868–1935), journalist and politician.
mayor
Konstantinos Kapsalis (Κωνσταντίνος Καψάλης) has been mayor since 2011 .
literature
- Giorgos Lekakis (Γιώργος Λεκάκης): "Το ημερολόγιο ενός λοχία από την Μερόπη Πωγωνίου, στον πόλεμο του, from Poni '40. Πωγωνήσια Βιβλιοθήκη http://www.lekakis.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:l-40r-&catid=34:2009-03-06-12-44-03&Itemid=143
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Επίτομο Γεωγραφικό Λεξικό της Ελλάδος (Geographical Dictionary of Greece), Μιχαήλ Σταματελάτος, Φωτεινή Βάμβαδαμα, Βάμβτδαμα, εάμβτδεου. Ερμής, Athens 2001