Deskati

Deskati (Greek: Δεσκάτη) is a mountainous municipality in the Grevena regional unit. The current municipality of Deskati was formed in 2011 by the merge of the former municipality of Deskati and the municipality of Chasia. The main economic activities in Deskati are farming and animal husbandry.

Deskati Δεσκάτη
Deskati Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°55.5′N 21°48.6′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Macedonia
Regional unit	Grevena
Government
• Mayor	Nikolaos Migos (Ind.)
Area
• Municipality	431.638 km^2 (166.656 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	268.946 km^2 (103.841 sq mi)
Highest elevation	930 m (3,050 ft)
Lowest elevation	840 m (2,760 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	3,508
• Municipality	5,852
• Municipality density	14/km^2 (35/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	4,294
• Municipal unit density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	3,598 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	126.387
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	512 00
Area code(s)	+30-2462-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	PNx-xxxx
Website	www.deskati.gr

Administrative division

The municipality Deskati was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):[2]

• Chasia (Karpero, Katakali, Trikokkia)
• Deskati (Deskati, Dasochori, Paliouria, Panagia, Paraskevi)

The community of Deskati consists of 4 settlements: Agios Georgios, Deskati, Diasellaki and Gilofos.[1]

Geography

Deskati is located in the southern slopes of Kamvounia mountain.[3] It is surrounded by mountains covered with firs, pines and oaks.[3] The highest summit near Deskati is Vounasia (alt. 1,615 m).[3] The community of Deskati covers an area of 126.387 km², the municipal unit 268.946 km² and the municipality 431.638 km².[4]

Economy

The main occupations in Deskati are agriculture, mainly wheat and tobacco, and animal husbandry.[5] Deskati has 61,790 stremmas of arable land, 24.363 sheep and goats and around 1,000 cattle.[5] There are also small industries occupied in ironwork, marble processing, woodworking and building materials.[5]

Popular events

Deskati is famous for its Andromana, an event that happens at the end of spring, where men stand on each other's shoulders to create a large structure with their bodies. This event is similar to the Castells in Catalonia, Spain.

See also

• List of settlements in the Grevena regional unit

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. Φυσική Γεωγραφία (in Greek). Municipality of Deskati. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
5. Οικονομία (in Greek). Municipality of Deskati. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.