Kefalovryso (Greek: Κεφαλόβρυσο, Ancient/Katharevousa: Κεφαλόβρυσον, Aromanian: Migidei, Migideia) is a town of about 1,100 in the northern part of the Ioannina regional unit. It was the seat of the municipality of Ano Pogoni .
The name comes from κέφαλος kefalos head + βρύσο vryso, a form of βρύση vrysi a spring).
Location: the Albanian border is due north with no road connected. It is located north of the Achelous delta, SW of GR-20/E55/E90, Konitsa and Macedonia, W of Vikos, N of Doliana and Ioannina, N of GR-24 and NE of Delvinaki.
Demographics: most of the inhabitants are Aromanians (Greek: Βλάχοι). The Aromanian language (Greek: Βλάχικα) is spoken in the region along with Greek.
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| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,062 |
| 1991 | 1,122 |
| 2001 | 1,040 |
In Kefalovryso, one can find a primary school (located in the south and the central part), a lyceum, a minor soccer team, a gymnasium, a church, a small post-office and a square (plateia) in the centre with the town hall of Ano Pogoni. The urban houses lie on a slope of a 10 to 15 degree angle. Trees surround almost the entire town while farms are situated in the west. The mountains dominate outside Kefalovryso with bushes, green grasses and some trees with a small forest lying in the east. Mount Valaora (Greek: Βαλαώρα) dominates in the area. The economy is mostly rural, while the local foundry (where Greek coins are produced) is the largest industrial employer.
The Greek newspaper Pigi Kefalovrysou mentioned in an article that in 1840 this village was founded by a lone tselingas (Greek for goatherd) named Nastas (Greek: ο τσέλιγκας Νάστας). Kefalovryso became Greek during the Balkan Wars and the Ottoman rule went to an end on its entirety later. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Kefalovryso became connected with asphalt in the mid 20th century. 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.
| North: Albania | |||
| West: Pogoniani |
Ano Pogoni | East: Konitsa | |
| Southwest: Delvinaki | South: Doliana | Southeast: Bizani |
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