Karpero

Karpero
Καρπερό
Community
Karpero is located in Greece
Karpero
Karpero
Coordinates: 39°56.8′N 21°37.2′E / 39.9467°N 21.6200°E / 39.9467; 21.6200
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitGrevena
MunicipalityDeskati
Municipal unitChasia
Area
 • Community
78.072 km2 (30.144 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
763
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
511 00
Area code(s)+30-2462
Vehicle registrationPN

Karpero (Greek: Καρπερό, before 1927: Δημηνίτσα – Diminitsa)[2] is a village and a community of the Deskati municipality.[3] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Chasia, of which it was a municipal district.[3] The 2021 census recorded 763 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Karpero covers an area of 78.072 km2.[4]

The 1920 Greek census recorded 274 people in the village.[5] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Karpero were from Pontus (69) in 1926.[5] The 1928 Greek census recorded 463 village inhabitants.[5] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 68 (231 people).[5]

Administrative division

The community of Karpero consists of two separate settlements:[1]

  • Dimitra (population 306 as of 2021)
  • Karpero (population 457)

Former villages:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Diminitsa – Karperon". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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. 85. Retrieved 26 August 2024.