Kranea, Grevena
Appearance
Kranea
Κρανέα | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 39°53.8′N 21°16.8′E / 39.8967°N 21.2800°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Macedonia |
Regional unit | Grevena |
Municipality | Grevena |
Municipal unit | Gorgiani |
• Community | 70.929 km2 (27.386 sq mi) |
Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Community | 385 |
• Community density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 510 31 |
Area code(s) | +30-2462-xxx-xxx |
Vehicle registration | PNx-xxxx |
Kranea, Krania or Crania (Greek: Κρανέα or Κρανιά, Aromanian: Turia) is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Grevena municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gorgiani, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 385 residents in the village.[1] The community of Kranea covers an area of 70.929 km2.[3]
According to the French traveller François Pouqueville, the settlement was formed in 1507 when the villages of Turia and Paleohori were merged.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "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.
- ^ Krania on the Municipality of Gorgianis Website
- ^ Phillips, Richard (1820). New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals and Translations, Volume 4. p. 76.