Strongylovouni

Strongylovouni
Στρογγυλοβούνι
Strongylovouni
Coordinates: 38°31.7′N 21°12.8′E / 38.5283°N 21.2133°E / 38.5283; 21.2133Coordinates: 38°31.7′N 21°12.8′E / 38.5283°N 21.2133°E / 38.5283; 21.2133
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality Xiromero
Municipal unit Astakos
Highest elevation 125 m (410 ft)
Lowest elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Rural 156
Community
 • Population 326
 • Area (km2) 18.001
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 300 01
Area code(s) +30-2632-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration AIx-xxxx

Strongylovouni (Greek: Στρογγυλοβούνι, Aromanian: Sturnari) is an Aromanian village and a community of the Xiromero municipality.[1] Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Astakos, of which it was a municipal district.[2][3] The 2011 census recorded 156 residents in the village and 326 residents in the community.[1] The community of Strongylovouni covers an area of 18.001 km2.[3]

Administrative division

The community of Strongylovouni consists of two separate settlements:[1]

The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[1]

History

Strongylovouni, together with the other Aromanian settlements of Aetolia-Acarnania, was created in the midst of the 19th century, by people that fled the village of Mpitsikopoulo, in Epirus, after a string of assaults by Turkish and Albanian bandits.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. 1 2 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. ↑ Οι Αρβανιτόβλαχοι στη Ρούμελη-Στερεά Ελλάδα (in Greek). Αστέριος Κουκούδης, Μελέτες για τους Βλάχους. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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