Kremmydi

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There is a small village that have the name Kremmydi in the prefecture of Ilia, see Kremmydi (Ilia), Greece

Kremmydi Κρεμμύδι
Statistics
Prefecture:	Kefalonia
Province:	Kranioi
Municipality:	Leivathos (capital)
Number of municipal districts:	1 (Metaxata) - seat
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	38.089 (38°5'18") N 21.747 (21°44'45") E
Population: (2001) -Percent of the municipal district: Percent of the municipality	68 27.98% 1.78%
Altitude:  -lowest:  -centre:	280 m (centre) northwestern part
Postal code:	280 82
Area/distance code:	11-(00)30-22670
Car designation:	KE

Kremmydi (Greek: Kρεμμύδι, Modern Greek meaning onion) also Kremydi, Kremidi, Kremmidi, older forms: Kremmidio and Kremmidion is a village located between Markopoulo and Pastra in the municipality of Elaios-Pronnoi in southeastern part of the island of Kefalonia. The village length is 600 to 700 m. A view of Kateleios and the island of Zante can be seen. Located on the road linking Argostoli and Poros. The nearest communities are Markopoulo to the west, Kateleios to the east and Pastra to the north.

Contents 1 Information 2 Geography 3 Historical population 4 Other 5 External links 6 See also

[edit] Information

Kremmydi was devastated as all of its buildings were destroyed in Kremmydi that took until the late-1950s to rebuilt. Emigration occurred for a while. Electricity, running water and communications as well as automobiles became linked with the village. The road became paved in the 1960s. Agriculture remains to be the primary industry even after the 1980s. Miscellaneous industries covers the rest of Kremmydi.

[edit] Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 38.089 (38°5'18) N
  • Longitude: 20.747 (20°44'45') E
• Postal code: 280 82
• Elevation: 280 m
• Dialing code: +30-26710-8

[edit] Historical population

Year	Communal population	Change
1991	63	-
2001	68	5/7.94%

[edit] Other

The village has no school or a square plateia, It lies on the west side of the valley.

[edit] External links

• GTP - Kremmydi
• Indexmundi - Kremmydi
• Map and aerial photos:
  • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
  • Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
• Coordinates: 38°5′18″N, 21°44′45″E

[edit] See also

• List of settlements in the Kefalonia prefecture

The municipality of Eleios-Pronnoi
Municipal districts with settlements in brackets Agia Eirini | Agios Georgios | Agios Nikolaos | Argini | Chionata (Kolaitis | Thiramonas) | Markopoulo (Kateleios | Kato Kateleios) | Mavrata | Pastra (Kremmydi) | Poros (Asprogerakas | Kampitsata | Riza | Tzanata) | Skala (Alimata | Fanies | Ratzakli) | Valerianos (Atsoupades | Plateies) | Xenopoulo (Andriolata | Kapandriti)
Greece | Ionian Islands | Kefalonia | Sami? | Eleios-Pronnoi