Delvinaki
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| Delvinaki Δελβινάκι | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Delvinaki | |
| Coordinates | 39°56′N 20°28′E / 39.933°N 20.467°ECoordinates: 39°56′N 20°28′E / 39.933°N 20.467°E |
Location within the regional unit  | |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Epirus |
| Regional unit: | Ioannina |
| Municipality: | Pogoni |
| Districts: | 17 |
| Population statistics (as of 2001)[1] | |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 2,933 |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 751 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Postal code: | 440 04 |
| Auto: | IN |
Delvinaki (Greek: Δελβινάκι) is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pogoni, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] In 2001 its population was 751 for the village and 2,933 for the municipal district. Delvinaki is part of the traditional area Pogoni.
Delvinaki is situated on the road GR-22/E853 which links Kalpaki with the Albanian border. The border crossing Kakavia is west of town.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Delvinaki is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agia Marina
- Argyrochori
- Charavgi
- Delvinaki
- Farangi
- Kastani
- Kerasovo
- Kryoneri
- Ktismata (Ktismata, Neochori)
- Limni
- Mavropoulo (Mavropoulo, Zavrocho, Chrysodouli)
- Oreino Xirovaltou (Oreino, Xirovaltos)
- Peristeri
- Pontikates
- Stratinista
- Teriachi (Teriachi, Stavrodromi)
- Vissani
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 884 | - |
| 1991 | 922 | - |
| 2001 | 751 | 2,933 |
History
Delvinaki joined Greece after the Balkan Wars of 1913.
Notable people
- Petroloukas Chalkias, musician.
- Hatzimichalis Dalianis, hero of the Greek War of Independence.
- Evangelos Psimmas, (1905–1962),bishop of Ermoupoli.
- Konstantinos Iroklis Vasiadis,(1821–1890), scholar.
See also
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
External links
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Pogon (Albania) | Pogoniani | Ano Pogoni | |
| Dropull i Poshtëm (Albania) |  |
Kalpaki | ||
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| Dropull i Sipërm (Albania) | Filiates and Lavdani | Ano Kalamas |
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