Aetomilitsa

Aetomilitsa Αετομηλίτσα
View on Aetomilitsa village, Ioannina prefecture, Greece. Peaks of Grammos mountain visible in the background
Aetomilitsa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°18.6′N 20°51.3′E / 40.3100°N 20.8550°ECoordinates: 40°18.6′N 20°51.3′E / 40.3100°N 20.8550°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Ioannina
Municipality	Konitsa
Highest elevation	1,485 m (4,872 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,385 m (4,544 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	432
Community
• Area (km^2)	51.297
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	440 15
Area code(s)	+30-2655-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	INx-xxxx

Aetomilitsa (Greek: Αετομηλίτσα, Aromanian: Densko, Denicko) is a village Konitsa municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was an independent community.^[2][3] The 2011 census recorded 432 residents in the village.^[1] The community of Aetomilitsa covers an area of 51.297 km².^[3] In the past it was known as Denisko or Densko (Ντένισκο).^[4]

Geography

It lies on the Gramos mountain. It is one of the highest communities in Greece situated at an altitude between 1385 and 1485m.

History

During the Greek Civil War Aetomilitsa was considered the seat of the leftist rebels, the so-called "Democratic Army of Greece", because there its leader Markos Vafiadis formed the "government of the mountain".^[4]

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. Πίνακας 3. Πραγματικός πληθυσμός, επιφάνεια και πυκνότητα του πληθυσμού, με διάκριση σε αστικές και αγροτικές περιοχές καθώς και σε πεδινές, ημιορεινές και ορεινές περιοχές. Μέσος σταθμικός των υψομέτρων. (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Hellenic Statistical Authority). Retrieved 11 December 2013.
4. http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Cities/Aetomilitsa.html