Myrsina, Grevena

Village in Greece
Community in Greece
Myrsina
Μυρσίνα
40°7.4′N 21°28.5′E / 40.1233°N 21.4750°E / 40.1233; 21.4750
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Macedonia
Regional unitGrevena
MunicipalityGrevena
Municipal unitGrevena
Area
 • Community25.494 km2 (9.843 sq mi)
Elevation
608 m (1,995 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community294
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
511 00
Area code(s)+30-2462
Vehicle registrationPN

Myrsina (Greek: Μυρσίνα, before 1927: Γκομπλάρι – Gkomplari[2]) is a village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Grevena, of which it was a municipal district.[3] The 2021 census recorded 294 residents in the community.[1] The community of Myrsina covers an area of 25.494 km2.[4]

Administrative division

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

  • Asprokampos (population 58 as of 2021)
  • Myrsina (population 236)

Population

The 1920 Greek census recorded 385 people in the village, and 385 inhabitants (78 families) were Muslim in 1923.[5] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Gkomplari were from East Thrace (1), Asia Minor (28) and Pontus (66) in 1926.[5] The 1928 Greek census recorded 360 village inhabitants.[5] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 95 (354 people).[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[4]377—    
2011[6]343−9.0%
2021[1]294−14.3%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Gkomplari – Mersina". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  5. ^ a b c d Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 84. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Grevena
Municipal unit of Agios KosmasMunicipal unit of AvdellaMunicipal unit of DotsikoMunicipal unit of FilippaioiMunicipal unit of GorgianiMunicipal unit of GrevenaMunicipal unit of IrakleotesMunicipal unit of MesolouriMunicipal unit of PerivoliMunicipal unit of SamarinaMunicipal unit of SmixiMunicipal unit of Theodoros ZiakasMunicipal unit of Ventzio