Kranea, Grevena
Kranea, Krania or Crania (Greek: Κρανέα or Κρανιά, Aromanian: Turia) is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Grevena municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gorgiani, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 385 residents in the village.[1] The community of Kranea covers an area of 70.929 km2.[3]
Kranea Κρανέα | |
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  Kranea | |
| Coordinates: 39°53.8′N 21°16.8′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Grevena |
| Municipality | Grevena |
| Municipal unit | Gorgiani |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 385 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 70.929 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 510 31 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2462-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | PNx-xxxx |
According to the French traveller François Pouqueville, the settlement was formed in 1507 when the villages of Turia and Paleohori were merged.[4][5]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- Krania on the Municipality of Gorgianis Website
- Phillips, Richard (1820). New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals and Translations, Volume 4. p. 76.
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