Grevena
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Grevena is a town and municipality
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 in Greece
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, capital of the Grevena peripheral unit. The town's current population is 10,447 citizens; it lies about 400 km from Athens
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 and about 180 km from Thessaloniki
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. The municipality's population is 30,564. Grevena has had access to the Via Egnatia
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 since the early 2000s, which now connects Igoumenitsa
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 with Thessaloniki
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 and Alexandroupoli
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 at the border with Turkey
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. Mountains surround the municipality, which is situated by the river Greveniotikos, which itself flows into the Aliakmon. Other significant towns in the municipality are Amygdaliés and Méga Seiríni.

History

The earthquake that occurred in the region on 13 May 1995 with an intensity of 6.6 R caused only material damage. The worst hit area was the county of Ventzia. Luckily there were two warning earthquakes, of lesser intensity, that preceded the main earthquake by a few minutes and warned people. These warnings sent the population out of their houses. When the main earthquake came, it destroyed nearly all the houses in several villages of the Ventzia County - the houses collapsed to the ground - but fortunately all the inhabitants were outside.

Another earthquake on Monday 5 January 2005 measured 4.9 R, near Grevena. It took place at 18:00 (UTC), 20:00 local time (EET), and no damage was reported. Another earthquake with a measured intensity of 5.4 R occurred on Thursday 17 July 2007, 19:23 (UTC), 21:23 local time (EET), followed by weak seismic activity. Some older buildings were lightly damaged in villages northeast of Grevena.

Municipality

The municipality Grevena was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 13 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
  • Avdella
    Avdella
    Avdella is a village and a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a seasonal Vlach village in the Pindus mountains, at 1250–1350 metres altitude...

  • Dotsiko
    Dotsiko
    Dotsiko is a village and a former community in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 187 ....

  • Filippaioi
    Filippaioi
    Filippaioi is a village and a former community in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 254 ....

  • Gorgiani
    Gorgiani
    Gorgiani is a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,707 . The seat of the municipality was in Kipoureio....

  • Grevena
  • Irakleotes
    Irakleotes
    Irakleotes is a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,080 . The seat of the municipality was in Agios Georgios....

  • Kosmas o Aitolos
    Kosmas o Aitolos
    Kosmas o Aitolos is a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after the 18th century Greek saint Cosmas of Aetolia. Population 1,792 . The...

  • Mesolouri
    Mesolouri
    Mesolouri is a mountain village and a former community in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit...

  • Perivoli
  • Samarina
    Samarina
    Samarina is a village and a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on an eastern spur of Mount Smolikas, the highest of the Pindus range...

  • Smixi
    Smixi
    Smixi is a Vlach village and a former community in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 509 ....

  • Theodoros Ziakas
    Theodoros Ziakas (municipality)
    Theodoros Ziakas is a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. It was named after Theodoros Ziakas, a 19th century leader of the Greek struggle for...

  • Ventzio
    Ventzio
    Ventzio is a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,957 . The seat of the municipality was in Knidi....


Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Grevena is divided into the following communities:
  • Agioi Theodoroi
  • Amygdalies
  • Elatos
  • Elefthero
  • Felli
  • Kalochi
  • Kyrakali
  • Mega Seirinio
  • Myrsina
  • Rodia
  • Syndendro
  • Vatolakkos

Historical Population

Year Town population Municipality population
1981 7,739
1991 9,345 14,986
2001 10,177 15,481

Population statistics, 1981-2001.

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