Epanochori (Kefalonia), Greece
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Epanochori is a village located 15 km ESE of Argostoli
and about 36 km W of Poros in the municipal unit of Omala on the island of Cephalonia. Epanochori is linked with a small road linking with the Travliata
-Fragkata Road and the Argostoli-Poros Road. The village sits on the westernmost part of the Aenos range. Farmlands covers the valley areas and the plateau to the northwest. Much of the area are heavily forsted with pine
s, spruce
s, and other types of trees, the leafy trees dominates the west, pines to the east and grasslands elsewhere. Another valley is to the south.
Much of the population are rural and the main economy is based on agriculture with business relating to restaurants, education and bars. The income is in the middle range. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake
destroyed every building in Epanochori that took months to rebuilt. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Epanochori. The following years, Epanochori became linked with pavement in mid-2002.
Argostoli
Argostoli is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit...
and about 36 km W of Poros in the municipal unit of Omala on the island of Cephalonia. Epanochori is linked with a small road linking with the Travliata
Travliata
Travliata is a village located 5 km SE of Argostoli and about 35 km W of Poros in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia bounding with Argostoli. The town is incorrectly spelled Travliatata. Travliata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli and another road linking...
-Fragkata Road and the Argostoli-Poros Road. The village sits on the westernmost part of the Aenos range. Farmlands covers the valley areas and the plateau to the northwest. Much of the area are heavily forsted with pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
s, spruce
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical...
s, and other types of trees, the leafy trees dominates the west, pines to the east and grasslands elsewhere. Another valley is to the south.
Much of the population are rural and the main economy is based on agriculture with business relating to restaurants, education and bars. The income is in the middle range. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake
1953 Ionian Earthquake
The Great 1953 Ionian Earthquake struck the southern Ionian Islands in Greece on August 12, 1953. In mid-August 1953, beginning on 8 August there were over 113 recorded earthquakes in the region between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, but the most destructive was the earthquake of August 12th...
destroyed every building in Epanochori that took months to rebuilt. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Epanochori. The following years, Epanochori became linked with pavement in mid-2002.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 43 |
| 2001 | 61 |