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Valerianos

Coordinates: 38°5′N 20°43′E / 38.083°N 20.717°E / 38.083; 20.717
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Valerianos
Βαλεριάνος
Valerianos is located in Greece
Valerianos
Valerianos
Coordinates: 38°5′N 20°43′E / 38.083°N 20.717°E / 38.083; 20.717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitKefalonia
MunicipalityArgostoli
Municipal unitEleios-Pronnoi
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community284
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Valerianos (Greek: Βαλεριάνος) is a village and a community in the island of Cephalonia, Greece. The community includes the villages Atsoupades and Plateies. It is situated at the southeastern foot of Mount Ainos, at about 190 m elevation. It is 0.5 km northwest of Chionata, 3 km southwest of Pastra, 9 km southwest of Poros and 23 km southeast of Argostoli. Valerianos was devastated by the 1953 Ionian earthquake.

Population

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Year Population village Population community
1981 - 254
1991 142 -
2001 150 262
2011 154 302
2021 132 284

Notable people

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  • Juan de Fuca (1536–1602), Greek maritime pilot in the service of the Spanish king Philip II[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Επίτομο Γεωγραφικό Λεξικό της Ελλάδος (Geographical Dictionary of Greece), Μιχαήλ Σταματελάτος, Φωτεινή Βάμβα-Σταματελάτου, εκδ. Ερμής, ΑΘήνα 2001