Plikati
Encyclopedia
Plikati a village in the Ioannina peripheral unit in Greece
and the municipal unit of Mastorochoria
. It is one of the northernmost villages in Epirus. Its 2001 population was 150 for the village. The GR-20
(Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani), the old road is approximately 2 km northwest.
The village is elevated at 1,240 m on the foot of Grammos mountains. The boundary with the Kastoria Prefecture
is to the north and the border with Albania
to the west.
population, and is the only Albanian
speaking village in Ioannina prefecture.
, WSW of Kozani
, north or Ioannina
and Konitsa
and 12 km north of Pyrsogianni
. The GR-20
(Kozani - Konitsa - Ioanina) is 16 km south.
Kastania is situated on a mountain slope of one of the mountains of the Northern Pindus
mountains and overlooks the Arena and Kiafos mountains and the Sarantaporos.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt. Once a village of around 200 to 300, its population loss began when emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991, the population has been declining slowly but lost by half between 1991 and 2001. Kastania became connected with asphalt in the 1980s and the 1990s. more pavement was available in recent years. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In the late-1990s, the ex-community (now a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Mastorohori.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and the municipal unit of Mastorochoria
Mastorochoria
Mastorochoria is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Konitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,072...
. It is one of the northernmost villages in Epirus. Its 2001 population was 150 for the village. The GR-20
Greek National Road 20
The Greek National Road 20 or the Diagoniki Odos? is a highway or route that links the city of Kozani and Ioannina via Siatista and Konitsa. The highway is entirely the E92 for its entire length...
(Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani), the old road is approximately 2 km northwest.
The village is elevated at 1,240 m on the foot of Grammos mountains. The boundary with the Kastoria Prefecture
Kastoria Prefecture
Kastoria is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Kastoria.-Geography:...
is to the north and the border with Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
to the west.
Demographics
Plikati has traditionally been populated by an exclusively ArvaniteArvanites
Arvanites are a population group in Greece who traditionally speak Arvanitika, a dialect of the Albanian language. They settled in Greece during the late Middle Ages and were the dominant population element of some regions of the Peloponnese and Attica until the 19th century...
population, and is the only Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
speaking village in Ioannina prefecture.
Nearest places
- Gorgopotamos, south (distance: 4 km)
- Chionades, southwest
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 156 |
| 1991 | 133 |
| 2001 | 150 |
Location
Plikati is located SSW of KastoriaKastoria
Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria peripheral unit. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains...
, WSW of Kozani
Kozani
Kozani is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of West Macedonia region. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley...
, north or Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
and Konitsa
Konitsa
Konitsa is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos...
and 12 km north of Pyrsogianni
Pyrsogianni
Pyrsogianni is a village in the Ioannina Prefecture in northern Greece, near Konitsa. It is in the municipal unit of Mastorochoria, and it was the seat of the municipality Mastorochoria. Its 2001 population was 377...
. The GR-20
Greek National Road 20
The Greek National Road 20 or the Diagoniki Odos? is a highway or route that links the city of Kozani and Ioannina via Siatista and Konitsa. The highway is entirely the E92 for its entire length...
(Kozani - Konitsa - Ioanina) is 16 km south.
Geography and panorama
Much of the area around Kastania are forested, farmlands are situated within the village.Kastania is situated on a mountain slope of one of the mountains of the Northern Pindus
Pindus
The Pindus mountain range is located in northern Greece and southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km long, with a maximum elevation of 2637 m . Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is often called the "spine of Greece"...
mountains and overlooks the Arena and Kiafos mountains and the Sarantaporos.
History
The origin of the name of the settlement believed that the word Pelekati (Πελεκάτι) and presumed to have a plan with the chopping of rocks. The running of the area's residents dates back to older times. In the mid-19th century, due to the overpopulation and a narrow economic growth, the main part of the area's population bought from a bey of Florina, a hectare, as a result in 1844, they settled and ran two villages Belkameni (Μπελκαμένη, now Drossopigi (Δροσοπηγή)) and Neg(k)ovani (Νεγκοβάνη, now Flambouro (Φλάμπουρο)). Other settled as east as Kazaklar (Καζακλάρ) older name of Ampelona, now a municipality in the Larissa Prefecture in Thessaly.After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, its buildings were rebuilt. Once a village of around 200 to 300, its population loss began when emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991, the population has been declining slowly but lost by half between 1991 and 2001. Kastania became connected with asphalt in the 1980s and the 1990s. more pavement was available in recent years. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In the late-1990s, the ex-community (now a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Mastorohori.