Vasiliko, Ioannina

Vasiliko
Βασιλικό
Community
Vasiliko is located in Greece
Vasiliko
Vasiliko
Coordinates: 40°1′N 20°36′E / 40.017°N 20.600°E / 40.017; 20.600
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitIoannina
MunicipalityPogoni
Municipal unitAno Pogoni
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
161
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΙΝ

Vasiliko (Greek: Βασιλικό, before 1928: Τσαραπλανά - Tsaraplana[2]) is a village in the municipality of Pogoni, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It is situated at an altitude of 800 m. It is 3 km east of Kefalovryso, 13 km west of Konitsa, 16 km south of Leskovik (Albania) and 44 km northwest of Ioannina.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981507—    
1991416−17.9%
2001[3]259−37.7%
2011[4]228−12.0%
2021[1]161−29.4%

People

Vasiliko is home to an Aromanian community. Vasiliko is the place of birth of the Patriarch of Constantinople Athenagoras I (1948–1972), who was born there on 25 March 1886 as Aristoklis Spyrou.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.