Kaloskopi

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Kaloskopi
Καλοσκοπή
Statistics
Prefecture: Phocis
Province: Parnassida
Municipality: Gravia
Municipal district: Kaloskopi
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
38.787 (38° 41' 14") N
22.3225 (22° 19' 21") E
Population: (2001)
-Village (Change from 1991)
-Municipal district
-Percent of the municipality
335 (-52 or -25.49%)
5.11%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:

1,040 m
Postal code: GR-330 59
Car designation (as of 2006): AM

Kaloskopi (Greek: Καλοσκοπή) (also with the i accented) is a Greek village in the municipality of Gravia, it is in the northeastern part of the Phocis prefecture. Its 2001 population was 335 for the village. Kaloskopi is located east of Amfissa. The village was known as Koukouvitsa (Κουκουβίτσα). Apostolias is situated at 1,040 m above sea level. The village is situated in beautiful forests from tall groves, in the souther part of the forts of Lyritsa or Liritsa (Λυρίτσα) features many maples, chestnuts, cherries, apples and more. Kaloskopi has spring water which comes from the rocky ledges and waters several gardens of their houses.

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[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Settlement population Change Percent of the
municipality
1981 299 - -
1991 334 +35 or +11.71% -
2001 335 +1 or +0.3% 11.26%

[edit] History

During World War II, many of its residents worked in the bauxite mines and manufactured metals in the east side of the Agios Vasileios mountains. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, many of the buildings were rebuilt. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today. Its economy today are based in cattle production that includes pork.

[edit] Other

Kaloskopi has a school, a church, and a square (plateia). Its nearest lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Gravia.

[edit] External links

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[edit] See also

The municipal district and the municipality of Gravia
Apostolia | Gravia | Kaloskopi | Kastellia | Mariolata | Oinochori | Sklithro | Vargiani
Greece | Central Greece | Phokida | Desfina