Mesovouno
Mesovouno
Μεσόβουνο | |
|---|---|
  Mesovouno | |
| Coordinates: 40°37.6′N 21°50′E / 40.6267°N 21.833°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Eordaia |
| Municipal unit | Vermio |
| Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 334 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 500 06 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2463 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΖ |
Mesovouno (Greek: Μεσόβουνο), known before 1927 as Karmishta (Greek: Κρίμσια), is a village and a community of the Eordaia municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Vermio, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 334 inhabitants in the village.[1]
History
In October 1941 and April 1944, during the Axis occupation of Greece, the Wehrmacht perpetrated the Mesovouno massacres in the village. A total of 268 civilians were killed.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.