Vlochos

Vlochos Βλοχός
Community
Vlochos
Coordinates: 39°31′N 22°05′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Karditsa
Municipality	Palamas
Municipal unit	Palamas
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	464
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Vlochos (Greek: Βλοχός) is a village in modern Thessaly, Greece. It belongs to the municipality of Palamas in the regional unit of Karditsa.[2]

History

Just south of the village lies the steep hill of Strongilovouni (Greek: Στρογγυλοβούνι), the site of an extensive ancient settlement. The remains at Strongilovouni are studied by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Karditsa and the Swedish Institute at Athens in an ongoing collaborative project.[3]

Vlochos was seriously affected by Storm Daniel in September 2023. The town flooded and the vast majority of the 700 residents moved to nearby cities.

External links

• VLAP – Aerial view of Strongilovouni (youtube). University of Bournemouth.

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. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Vlochos". Swedish Institute at Athens. Retrieved January 1, 2021.