Mesovouno

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Mesovouno
Μεσόβουνο
Mesovouno is located in Greece
Mesovouno
Mesovouno
Coordinates: 40°37.6′N 21°50′E / 40.6267°N 21.833°E / 40.6267; 21.833Coordinates: 40°37.6′N 21°50′E / 40.6267°N 21.833°E / 40.6267; 21.833
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Macedonia
Regional unitKozani
MunicipalityEordaia
Municipal unitVermio
Highest elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
775 m (2,543 ft)
Community
 • Population407 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
500 06
Area code(s)+30-2463-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationΚΖ

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]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.


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