Megaro

Megaro Μέγαρο
Community
Megaro
Coordinates: 40°6.8′N 21°15.9′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Western Macedonia
Regional unit	Grevena
Municipality	Grevena
Municipal unit	Agios Kosmas
Area
• Community	24.757 km^2 (9.559 sq mi)
Elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	301
• Density	12/km^2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	511 00
Area code(s)	+30-2462
Vehicle registration	PN

Megaro (Greek: Μέγαρο, before 1927: Ραδοσίνιστα – Radosinista)[2] is a village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Agios Kosmas, of which it was a municipal district.[3] The 2021 census recorded 301 residents in the village.[1] The community of Megaro covers an area of 24.757 km^2.[4] An autobiography was published in 2023 by Christos J. Tsimikas (born August 3, 1935) describing the life and times around Megaro, with historical text describing events starting from 1864.[5]

See also

• List of settlements in the Grevena regional unit

References

1. "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: Radosinista – Megaron". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
3. "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. Tsimikas, Christos J. (2023). Βίος και πολιτεία του Χρήστου Ι. Τσιμίκα: Aυτοβιογραφία The Life and Times of Christos J. Tsimikas: An Autobiography. USA: Self. pp. 1–223. ISBN 978-1-66788-711-1.