Kerasochori

Kerasochori
Κερασοχώρι

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Kerasochori
Coordinates: 38°59′N 21°41′E / 38.983°N 21.683°E / 38.983; 21.683Coordinates: 38°59′N 21°41′E / 38.983°N 21.683°E / 38.983; 21.683
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Greece
Regional unit Evrytania
Municipality Agrafa
Municipal unit Viniani
Elevation 1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 174
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΚΗ

Kerasochori (Greek: Κερασοχώρι) is a Greek village in Evrytania prefecture. It is located in the east part of Evrytania, built at a height of 1000 meters on the south slope of Agrafa range. It is the seat of Agrafa municipality, and Viniani municipal unit. Its population is 174 residents according to 2011 Greek census.

History

At the Ottoman years, Kerasochori is described, in the few sources of that period, as a big and flourishing village. Those years it was named Kerasovo. In 1821, during Greek War of Independence, the Greek chieftain Kostas Vellis or Stergiopoulos proclaimed the revolution in Agrafa region, from Kerasochori. After the liberation of Greece, Kerasochori was chosen as the seat of Agraion municipality, an old local municipality of Evrytania.[2][3] In 1930, the village was renamed from Kerasovo to Kerasochori.[4] The current name means in Greek village of cherries.

Historical population

CensusSettlementCommunity
1991274
2001 247610
2011 174473

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Κεράσοβο". kerasovites.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. "Ιστορία του Κερασοχωρίου". dim-keras.eyr.sch.gr. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. "Kerasovon -- Kerasochori". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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