Lechovo
Lechovo (Greek: Λέχοβο) is a village and a former community in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amyntaio, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 22.844 km2.[3] Population 1,115 (2011). The village is set amongst the mountains of Northern Greece and the main road runs through the town's centre. The town features a museum, a football pitch and an indoor handball stadium. The town has stone architecture common to many northern Greek towns, and has an old upper square (plateia) and church bell tower.
Lechovo Λέχοβο | |
|---|---|
  Lechovo Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′N 21°30′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Municipality | Amyntaio |
| • Municipal unit | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,115 |
| • Municipal unit density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΑ |
The Tosk Albanian dialect is often spoken by the village elders.[4] After World War II, many people emigrated to Germany, Australia, Canada and the United States to work in the construction industry. Men from Lechovo played a role in the World Wars and they showed great patriotism and heroism against the invaders (the old name of the town was Ηρωικό-Hereoico, means Heroic). Lechovo is known for its constructors and bricklayers.
See also
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.
- Raymond G. Gordon, Raymond G. Gordon, Jr., Barbara F. Grimes, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Ethnologue: Languages of the World, SIL International, 2005, ISBN 1-55671-159-X, 9781556711596. Online version (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=als)