Avramiou

Avramiou is a village in Messenia, southern Greece. It was built before 1816; it had 32 families then. During the Turkish occupation, it was a village of Koroni province, and became a village of Messini province and capital of Leukothea Municipality ( now defunct) in 1835. In August 1840, Avramiou became a village of Aristomenis Municipality; it was almost destroyed by earthquakes in 1846. The primary school of Avramiou was founded in 1860. Ten years after, Avramiou became the capital of Aristomeni Municipality. Today, it is a community of the municipality Messini. The community contains the villages Drakoneri, Agios Avgoustinos and Avramiou. In 2011, the population for Avramiou village was 334, and 466 for the community.

Avramiou

Αβραμιού
North Side of the village
Avramiou
Coordinates: 37°2′N 22°2′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityMessini
Municipal unitMessini
Area
  Rural
0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Highest elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Lowest elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
334
  Rural density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Community
  Population466 (2011)
  Area (km2)1.87
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)27220
Vehicle registrationKM

Location

Avramiou is 10 km from Messini and 5.5 km from the beach. Some villages near Avramiou are: Lefkochora, Lykotrafos, Madena, Neochori, and Strefi.

Population

YearVillage populationRecord
181632 familiesDimitrios Freretos record
185156 families>>
1860373>>
1896615>>
1920679>>
1928739Community record
1940933>>
1982856>>
1984450>>
1991420>>
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2011413Census
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References

1. History of Avramiou (Messini) Alexandros Giannakopoulos, Athens 1984

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