Deskati
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Deskati is a municipality
Municipality
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 in the Grevena peripheral unit, Greece
Greece
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Deskati is famous for its Andromana, an event that happens at the end of spring
Spring (season)
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, where men stand on each other's shoulders to create a large structure with their bodies. This event is similar to the Castell
Castell
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s in Catalonia
Catalonia
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, Spain
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The main economic activity is farming, particularly of tobacco
Tobacco
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Municipality

The municipality Deskati was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
  • Chasia
    Chasia, Grevena
    Chasia is a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Deskati, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,317 . The seat of the municipality was in Karpero....

  • Deskati
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