Deskati

Coordinates: 39°55.5′N 21°48.6′E / 39.9250°N 21.8100°E / 39.9250; 21.8100
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Deskati
Δεσκάτη
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
512 00
Area code(s)+30-2462
Vehicle registrationPN
Websitewww.deskati.gr

Deskati (

farming and animal husbandry
.

Administrative division

The municipality Deskati was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):[2]

The community of Deskati consists of 4 settlements: Agios Georgios, Deskati, Diasellaki and Gilofos.[3]

Geography

Deskati is located in the southern slopes of Kamvounia mountain.[4] It is surrounded by mountains covered with firs, pines and oaks.[4] The highest summit near Deskati is Vounasia (alt. 1,615 m).[4] The community of Deskati covers an area of 126.387 km2, the municipal unit 268.946 km2 and the municipality 431.638 km2.[5]

Economy

The main occupations in Deskati are

building materials.[6]

Popular events

Deskati is famous for its Andromana, an event that happens at the end of spring, where men stand on each other's shoulders to create a large structure with their bodies. This event is similar to the Castells in Catalonia, Spain.[citation needed]

See also

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. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  4. ^ a b c Φυσική Γεωγραφία (in Greek). Municipality of Deskati. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b c Οικονομία (in Greek). Municipality of Deskati. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.