Kosmas, Greece
Kosmas
Κοσμάς | |
|---|---|
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Vehicle registration | TP |
Kosmas (
Argos and 57 km southeast of Tripoli
. Kosmas has a school, a church and a library.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 594 |
| 1991 | 657 |
| 2001 | 591 |
| 2011 | 362 |
| 2021 | 253 |
History
In the area which is now known as Kosmas was the ancient city of Selinous, which had a temple of Apollo. Kosmas was first mentioned in 1592 in a letter of Gennadios, metropolitan of Monemvasia. Many inhabitants of Kosmas participated in the Greek War of Independence. The village suffered destruction during World War II and the Greek Civil War (1946-1949).[4]
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.
- ^ Information about the community