Agios Kosmas

Agios Kosmas
Άγιος Κοσμάς
Agios Kosmas

Coordinates: 40°9.1′N 21°15′E / 40.1517°N 21.250°E / 40.1517; 21.250Coordinates: 40°9.1′N 21°15′E / 40.1517°N 21.250°E / 40.1517; 21.250
Country Greece
Administrative region West Macedonia
Regional unit Grevena
Municipality Grevena
 • Municipal unit 115.087 km2 (44.435 sq mi)
Highest elevation 960 m (3,150 ft)
Lowest elevation 920 m (3,020 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Rural 49
 • Municipal unit 870
 • Municipal unit density 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Community
 • Population 75
 • Area (km2) 9.496
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 511 00
Area code(s) +30-2462-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration PNx-xxxx

Agios Kosmas (Greek: Άγιος Κοσμάς, also Κοσμάς ο Αιτωλός - Kosmas o Aitolos) is a village, a community and a municipal unit of the Grevena municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent municipality.[2][3] The seat of the municipality was in Megaro. The 2011 census recorded 49 residents in the village, 75 residents in the community and 870 residents in the municipal unit.[1] The community of Agios Kosmas covers an area of 9.496 km2 while the municipal unit covers an area of 115.087 km2.[3] The village is named after the 18th-century saint Cosmas the Aetolian.

Administrative division

The municipal unit of Agios Kosmas consists of nine communities: Agios Kosmas, Dasyllio, Kalirachi, Kalloni, Kydonies, Kyparissi, Megaro, Oropedio and Trikorfo.

The community of Agios Kosmas consists of three settlements: Agios Kosmas, Ano Ekklisia and Ekklisia.

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the municipal unit of Agios Kosmas was 870 people, a decrease of almost 49% compared to the previous census of 2001.[1][4]

Year Population
2001[4] 1,792
2011[1] 870

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. 1 2 Πίνακας 3. Πραγματικός πληθυσμός, επιφάνεια και πυκνότητα του πληθυσμού, με διάκριση σε αστικές και αγροτικές περιοχές καθώς και σε πεδινές, ημιορεινές και ορεινές περιοχές. Μέσος σταθμικός των υψομέτρων. (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Hellenic Statistical Authority). Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  4. 1 2 Μόνιμος πληθυσμός . Νομοί , δήμοι , κοινότητες , δημοτικά και κοινοτικά διαμερίσματα και οικισμοί (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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