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 and Ithaca
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.

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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.

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[edit] See also

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