Epanochori, Kefalonia

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Statistics
Prefecture: Kefalonia
Province: Kranoi
Community: Omali
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
38.1510 (38°9'35") N lat.
20.6 (20°36") E long.
Population: (1991)
 - Total
 - Density
 - Rank
43
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
southern part (about 460 m)
eastern part
eastern part (about 900 m)
Postal code: 281 00
Area/distance code: 11-(00)30-26710
Car designation: KE

Epanochori, also Epanohori (Greek, Modern: Επανωχώριο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), Epanochorion and Epanohorion is a village located 15 km ESE of Argostoli and about 36 km W of Poros in the community of Omali on the island of Kefalonia. Epanochori is linked with a small road linking with the Travliata-Fragkata Road and the Argostoli-Poros Road. The village sits on the westernmost part of the Aenos range. Farmlands covers the valley areas and the plateau to the northwest. Much of the area are heavily forsted with pines, spruces, and other types of trees, the leafy trees dominates the west, pines to the east and grasslands elsewhere. Another valley is to the south.

Much of the population are rural and the main economy is based on agriculture with business relating to restaurants, education and bars. The income is in the middle range. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake destroyed every building in Epanochori that took months to rebuilt. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Epanochori. The following years, Epanochori became linked with pavement in mid-2002.

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[edit] Nearest places

  • Michata, northwest
  • Poriarata, ESE

[edit] Geography and information

  • Location:
    • Longitude: 20.1510 (20°9'35") E
    • Latitude: 38.6 (38°36") N
  • Postal code: 281 00
  • Elevation:
    • Lowest: valley (west)
    • Centre: 480 m
    • Highest: eastern part
  • Dialing code: +11+30-26710 (030-26710)

[edit] Other

Michata has a small school, the nearest middle (lyceum) and secondary (gymnasium) schools are in Keramies, Demoutsanata has a church and a small square (plateia).

[edit] Historical population

Year Population
1991 43

[edit] External links

Settlements or subdivisions of the community of Omala
Epanochori | Fragkata | Michata | Valsamata