Gravia
Gravia
Γραβιά | |
|---|---|
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Postal code | 330 57 |
| Area code(s) | 26940 |
| Vehicle registration | AM |
| Website | www |
Gravia Inn
Gravia (
2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 161.651 km2.[3]
Location
The municipal unit Gravia is situated in the foothills of the mountains
Itea
.
History
The name is of Slavic origin, pointing to a settlement of the area after the 6th century; initially it was the name of a local river (mod. Koukouvistianos), which was later transferred to a castle some 5 km northwest of the modern settlement, above the
John I Doukas, to the Duchy of Athens, as the dowry of his daughter Helena Angelina Komnene.[4] The castle's history is unknown thereafter, except for a brief mention in 1304.[4]
Gravia is famous for the
Omer Vryonis
in May 1821.
Municipal districts
Population
| Year | Town population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 918 | - |
| 1991 | 887 | - |
| 2001 | 897 | 2,975 |
| 2011 | 604 | 2,073 |
| 2021 | 520 | 1,811 |
Sporting clubs
- Androutsos Gravia
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d Koder & Hild 1976, p. 167.
Sources
- Koder, Johannes; Hild, Friedrich (1976). Tabula Imperii Byzantini, Band 1: Hellas und Thessalia (in German). Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN 3-7001-0182-1.
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