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 km2.[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]
Megaro
Μέγαρο | |
|---|---|
  Megaro | |
| Coordinates: 40°6.8′N 21°15.9′E / 40.1133°N 21.2650°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Grevena |
| Municipality | Grevena |
| Municipal unit | Agios Kosmas |
| Area | |
• Community | 24.757 km2 (9.559 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 301 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Radosinista – Megaron". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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