Ano Pogoni
Ano Pogoni
Άνω Πωγώνι | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Pogoni |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 137.084 km2 (52.928 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,067 |
| • Municipal unit density | 7.784/km2 (20.16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 440 06 |
| Area code | 26570 |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Ano Pogoni (Greek: Άνω Πωγώνι) is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pogoni, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 137.084 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Kefalovryso.
Subdivisions
[edit | edit source]The municipal unit Ano Pogoni is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agios Kosmas
- Kakolakkos
- Kato Meropi
- Kefalovryso
- Meropi (formerly Roumpates)[4]
- Oraiokastro
- Palaiopyrgos
- Roupsia
- Vasiliko
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,108 | — |
| 2001[3] | 1,398 | −33.7% |
| 2011[5] | 1,490 | +6.6% |
| 2021[1] | 1,067 | −28.4% |
Names
[edit | edit source]The name Ano Pogoni means "Upper Pogoni". Some Albanian toponyms exist for names of villages in the Pogoni area such as Roumpates meaning robe or garment.[6]
History
[edit | edit source]During the Balkan Wars (autumn 1912) a number of villages in the area were affected by raids of Muslim bands.[7] At the end of the Balkan Wars most of the Pogoni area became part Greece, while six villages (Lower Pogoni) were ceded to the newly established Principality of Albania.
References
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