Mesovouno

Mesovouno Μεσόβουνο
Mesovouno
Coordinates: 40°37.6′N 21°50′E / 40.6267°N 21.833°ECoordinates: 40°37.6′N 21°50′E / 40.6267°N 21.833°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Macedonia
Regional unit	Kozani
Municipality	Eordaia
Municipal unit	Vermio
Highest elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	775 m (2,543 ft)
Community
• Population	407
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	500 06
Area code(s)	+30-2463-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	ΚΖ

Mesovouno (Greek: Μεσόβουνο) is a village and a community of the Eordaia municipality.^[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Vermio, of which it was a municipal district.^[1] The 2011 census recorded 407 inhabitants in the village.^[2]

History

In October 1941 and April 1944, during the Axis occupation of Greece, the Wehrmacht perpetrated the Mesovouno massacres in the village. A total of 268 civilians were killed.

References

1. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)