Krimini
Encyclopedia
Krimini is a village located in the Tsotyli
municipality, situated in Kozani Prefecture
, in the Greek
region of Macedonia
. The village of Rodochori
is nearby.
Krimini's elevation is 730 meters above sea level
. The postal code is 50002, while the telephone code is +30 24680. As of the 1991 census, the population was 142.
The town is notable for the Ethnographic Museum of Krimini.
HISTORY:
Krimini (the greek word for “precipice”) is a relatively new village based on Greek standards, having been formed around 1720. Prior to that, the village (Old Krimini) was located further north in the Grammos mountain range where its steep precipices and rugged terrain protected the inhabitants from persecutions of the numerous conquerors of Macedonia.
Tsotyli
Tsotyli is a village and a former municipality in Kozani peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Voio, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,753 . It is a famous western Greek area, especially known for its old housing...
municipality, situated in Kozani Prefecture
Kozani Prefecture
Kozani is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Kozani.-Geography:Kozani borders the regional units of Kastoria to the west and northwest, Florina to the north, Pella to the northeast, Imathia and Pieria to the east, Larissa ...
, in the Greek
Geography of Greece
Greece is a country located in Southern Europe, on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. Greece is surrounded on the north by Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia and Albania; to the west by the Ionian Sea; to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and to the east by the Aegean Sea and Turkey...
region of Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
. The village of Rodochori
Rodochori
Rodochori is a village located in the Tsotyli municipality, situated in Kozani Prefecture, in the Greek region of Macedonia. The village of Krimini is nearby....
is nearby.
Krimini's elevation is 730 meters above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. The postal code is 50002, while the telephone code is +30 24680. As of the 1991 census, the population was 142.
The town is notable for the Ethnographic Museum of Krimini.
HISTORY:
Krimini (the greek word for “precipice”) is a relatively new village based on Greek standards, having been formed around 1720. Prior to that, the village (Old Krimini) was located further north in the Grammos mountain range where its steep precipices and rugged terrain protected the inhabitants from persecutions of the numerous conquerors of Macedonia.