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
Elevation 106 m (348 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 156
Community[1]
  Population 326 (2011)
  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] 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 6 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. Οι Αρβανιτόβλαχοι στη Ρούμελη-Στερεά Ελλάδα (in Greek). Αστέριος Κουκούδης, Μελέτες για τους Βλάχους. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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