Pigaditsa

Community in Greece

Pigaditsa Πηγαδίτσα
Community
39°59.1′N 21°24.6′E / 39.9850°N 21.4100°E / 39.9850; 21.4100
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Macedonia
Regional unit	Grevena
Municipality	Grevena
Municipal unit	Gorgiani
Area
• Community	19.128 km² (7.385 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	79
• Density	4.1/km² (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	510 31
Area code(s)	+30-2462
Vehicle registration	PN

Pigaditsa (Greek: Πηγαδίτσα) is a village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gorgiani, of which it was a municipal district.^[2] The 2021 census recorded 79 residents in the village.^[1] The community of Pigaditsa covers an area of 19.128 km².^[3]

The 1920 Greek census recorded 418 people in the village, and 418 inhabitants (115 families) were Muslim in 1923.^[4] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Pigaditsa were from East Thrace (1), Asia Minor (6) and Pontus (64) in 1926.^[4] The 1928 Greek census recorded 350 village inhabitants.^[4] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 71 (254 people).^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
^ ^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.