Grevena
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  Grevena (Γρεβενά) |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′ N 21°25′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | West Macedonia | |
| Prefecture | Grevena | |
| Province | none | |
| Population | 15,481 source (2001) | |
| Area | 461.4 km² | |
| Population density | 34 /km² | |
| Elevation | 530 m | |
| Postal code | 511 00 | |
| Area code | 24620 | |
| Licence plate code | ΡΝ | |
Grevena (Greek: Γρεβενά) is a town in Greece, capital of the Grevena Prefecture. The current population is about 15,000 citizens. It is about 400 kilometers from Athens and about 180 kilometers from Thessaloniki. The population density was the smallest until the 1990s. Grevena has been linked with the Via Egnatia since the early-2000s which now connects Igoumenitsa with the Evros of Alexandroupoli at the border with Turkey. The mountains surround the municipality, which is situated by the river Greveniotikos which flows into the Aliakmon.
Its coordinates are 40.0875 or 40°4'42 N and 21.4275 or 21°25'39 E.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Doxaras (pop: 212)
- Kalamitsi (pop: 58)
[edit] Municipal districts
- Agioi Theodoroi
- Aimilianos
- Anthrakia
- Despoti
- Georgitsa
- Melissi
- Amygdalies
- Agia Triada
- Lochmi
- Elatos
- Kastro
- Elefthero
- Eleftheron Prosfygon
- Felli
- Eleftherochori
- Kalochoi
- Agapi
- Mesolakkos
- Kyrakali
- Mega Seirini
- Mikro Seirini
- Myrsina
- Asprokampos
- Rodia
- Syndendro
- Vatolakkos
[edit] History
The earthquake that happened in the region on 13 May 1995 with intensity of 6.6 R had only material damages. Another earthquake on Monday January 5, 2005 measured 4.9 R near Grevena. It happened at 18:00 (UTC), 20:00 local time (EET), no damages were reported.
[edit] Population Data
Population of the Municipality of Grevena.
| Year | Population | Change | Municipal population | Change | Density |
| 1981 | 7,739 | — | — | — | —/km² |
| 1991 | 9,345 | +1,606/+20.75% | 14,986 | — | 32.48/km² |
| 2001 | 10,177 | +4832/8.90% | 15,481 | +495/3.32% | 34/km² |
Population statistics, 1981-2001.
[edit] Other
Grevena has schools, lyceums or middle schools, gymnasia or secondary schools, churches, a post office, banks, restaurants, supermarkets and squares (plateies).
[edit] External links
- Grevena (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Grevena (town) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Municipalities and communities of the Grevena Prefecture |
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| Chasia • Deskati • Gorgiani • Grevena • Irakleotes • Kosmas o Aitolos • Theodoros Ziakas • Ventzio |
| Avdella • Dotsiko • Filippaioi • Mesolouri • Perivoli • Samarina • Smixi |
