Apostolias

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Apostolias
Αποστολιάς
Location
Apostolias is located in Greece
Apostolias
Coordinates 38°43′N 22°24′E / 38.717°N 22.4°E / 38.717; 22.4Coordinates: 38°43′N 22°24′E / 38.717°N 22.4°E / 38.717; 22.4
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Central Greece
Prefecture: Phocis
Municipality: Gravia
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
Village
 - Population: 83
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΑΜ

Apostolias (Greek: Αποστολιάς) is a Greek village in the municipality of Gravia, it is in the northeastern part of the Phocis prefecture. Its 2001 population was 195 for the village. The village was known as Kato Kaniani (Κάτω Κάνιανη). Apostolias is situated in the foot of Oitis at 520 m above sea level.

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[edit] Population

Year Population
1981 244
1991 204
2001 83

[edit] History

During World War II, many of its residents worked in the bauxite mines and manufactured metals in the east side of the Agios Vasileios mountains. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, many of the buildings were rebuilt. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today. Its economy today are based in cattle production that includes pork.

[edit] Other

Apostolias has a school, a church, and a square (plateia). Its nearest lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Gravia.

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The districts of the municipality of Gravia
Apostolias | Gravia | Kaloskopi | Kastellia | Mariolata | Oinochori | Sklithro | Vargiani
Greece | Central Greece | Phocis | Gravia