Raveni
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| Raveni Ραβενή |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Thesprotia |
| Province: | - |
| Municipality: | Filiates |
| Municipal district: | Raveni (seat) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
39.6498 (39° 38' 57") N 20.482 (20° 28' 58") E |
| Population: (2001) -Settlement -Percent of the municipal district -Percent of the municipality |
143 (-36 or -20.11%) 1.73% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
about 100 m 230 m about 500 to 600 m |
| Postal code: | GR-440 17 |
| Car designation: | HA |
Raveni or Ravení (Greek: Ραβενή) was the ancient city of Fanoti, part of the kingdom of Thesprotia. It lies on the foothills of the tormented mountain of Mourgana, where many battles of the Greek civil war took place after the Second World War. The village is more or less surrounded by the snake like river of Thyamis, which forms its delta at the bay of Igoumenitsa.
Today Raveni is in the municipality of Filiates, its 2001 population was 143 for the village.
Raveni is the birthplace of the famous Stathis family (formerly known as Mouratis) which descendants are currently major figures in Greece's economic and commercial life.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Village population | Change | Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 179 | +17 or +10.06% | - |
| 2001 | 143 | -36 or -20.11% | 1.73% |
[edit] Location and transportation
Raveni is located east of Igoumenitsa, southwest of Ioannina, northwest of Arta, Athens and Polydroso and north of Preveza.
[edit] History
Raveni became a part of Greece after the Balkan Wars in 1913. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Raveni became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
[edit] Points of interests
The ruins of the St. Dimitrios castle tower above the houses of the village testifying the importance of the place through the ages.
[edit] Other
Polydroso has a school for the entire municipal district (the former community), a church, a square (plateia). Its nearest gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in Paramythia.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Raveni at the GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Filiates |
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| Achladia | Aetos | Agios Nikolaos | Agioi Pantes (Palaiochori) | Ampelona | Anavryto | Charavgi (Agia Varvara) | Faneromeni | Filiates (Elaia) | Foiniki | Gardiki (Melissa | Perama) | Giromeri | Gola (Rodostiva) | Kallithea | Kato Xechoro (Potamia | Sitaina or Sitena | Skolakatika |Vrysoula) | Keramitsa | Kerasochori (Mavroneri) | Kefalochori (Kossyvatika or Kossivatika) | Kokkinia (Tsatsoulaika or Tsatsouleika) | Kokkinolithari (Neochori) | Kouremadi | Kryoneri | Kyparissi (Agios Arsenios) | Leptokarya (Agia Marina) | Lia | Lista | Malouni (Achoura Malouniou | Velentzina Malouniou) | Milia | Palaiokklisi (Ano Palaiokklisi | Kato Palaiokklisi) | Palaiochori (Donatos) | Palampa or Palamba | Pigadoulia | Plaissi (Kotsika) | Platanos | Raveni | Rizo (Chlomos) | Sideri | Trikoryfo (Fragma Kalama (Kalama Dam)) | Tsamanta (Kamitsani) | Xechoro (Dafni |
| Greece | Epirus | Thesprotia | Filiates |
