Mesovouno
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 2011 census recorded 407 inhabitants in the village.[1]
Mesovouno Μεσόβουνο | |
|---|---|
  Mesovouno | |
| Coordinates: 40°37.6′N 21°50′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Eordaia |
| Municipal unit | Vermio |
| Highest elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 407 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 500 06 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2463-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΖ |
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.
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References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
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