Deskati is a municipality

Municipality

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 in the Grevena peripheral unit, Greece

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Deskati is famous for its Andromana, an event that happens at the end of spring

Spring (season)

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, where men stand on each other's shoulders to create a large structure with their bodies. This event is similar to the Castell

Castell

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s in Catalonia

Catalonia

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, Spain

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The main economic activity is farming, particularly of tobacco

Tobacco

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Municipality

The municipality Deskati was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

• Chasia
  Chasia, Grevena
  Chasia is a former municipality in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Deskati, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,317 . The seat of the municipality was in Karpero....
  
  
• Deskati