Megalo Seirini
Megalo Seirini
Μεγάλο Σειρήνι | |
|---|---|
  Megalo Seirini | |
| Coordinates: 40°7.1′N 21°24.7′E / 40.1183°N 21.4117°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Grevena |
| Municipality | Grevena |
| Municipal unit | Grevena |
| Area | |
• Community | 18.804 km2 (7.260 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 666 m (2,185 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 405 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 511 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2462 |
| Vehicle registration | PN |
Megalo Seirini (Greek: Μεγάλο Σειρήνι) is a village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Grevena, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 405 residents in the community.[1] The community of Megalo Seirini covers an area of 18.804 km2.[3]
Administrative division
[edit]The community of Megalo Seirini consists of two separate settlements:[1]
- Megalo Seirini (population 331 as of 2021)
- Mikro Seirini (population 74)
Population
[edit]Megalo Seirini was a mixed village and a part of its population were Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[4] The 1920 Greek census recorded 444 people in the village, and 100 inhabitants (18 families) were Muslim in 1923.[5] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Megalo Seirini were from Pontus (41) in 1926.[5] The 1928 Greek census recorded 600 village inhabitants.[5] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 41 (146 people).[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 701 | — |
| 2011[6] | 555 | −20.8% |
| 2021[1] | 405 | −27.0% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ Metoki, Athanasia (2016). Οι ελληνόφωνοι μουσουλμάνοι της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας: η περίπτωση των Βαλαάδων της Κοζάνης και των Γρεβενών [The Greek-speaking Muslims of Western Macedonia: The case of the Vallahades of Kozani and Grevena] (Masters) (in Greek). University of Macedonia. pp. 3, 15. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 84. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.