Kefalovryso, Ioannina
Encyclopedia
Kefalovryso is a town of about 1,100 in the northern part of the Ioannina peripheral unit. It was the seat of the municipality of Ano Pogoni
.
The name comes from κέφαλος kefalos head
+ βρύσο vryso, a form of βρύση vrysi a spring
).
Location: the Albania
n border is due north with no road connected. It is located north of the Achelous
delta, SW of GR-20/E55
/E90
, Konitsa
and Macedonia
, W of Vikos, N of Doliana and Ioannina, N of GR-24 and NE of Delvinaki
.
Demographics: most of the inhabitants are Aromanians
(Greek: Βλάχοι). The Aromanian language
(Greek: Βλάχικα) is spoken in the region along with Greek.
) in the centre with the town hall of Ano Pogoni. The urban houses lie on a slope of a 10 to 15 degree angle. Trees surround almost the entire town while farms are situated in the west. The mountains dominate outside Kefalovryso with bushes, green grasses and some trees with a small forest lying in the east. Mount Valaora (Greek: Βαλαώρα) dominates in the area. The economy is mostly rural, while the local foundry (where Greek coins are produced) is the largest industrial employer.
and the Ottoman
rule went to an end on its entirety later. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt. Kefalovryso became connected with asphalt in the mid 20th century. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid 20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
Ano Pogoni
Ano Pogoni is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pogoni, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,663...
.
The name comes from κέφαλος kefalos head
Head
In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth . Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do....
+ βρύσο vryso, a form of βρύση vrysi a spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
).
Location: the Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n border is due north with no road connected. It is located north of the Achelous
Achelous
In Greek mythology, Achelous was the patron deity of the "silver-swirling" Achelous River, which is the largest river of Greece, and thus the chief of all river deities, every river having its own river spirit. His name is pre-Greek, its meaning unknown...
delta, SW of GR-20/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
/E90
European route E90
European route E 90 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from Lisbon in Portugal in the west to the Turkish-Iraqi border in the east.-Itinerary:...
, Konitsa
Konitsa
Konitsa is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos...
and Macedonia
Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
, W of Vikos, N of Doliana and Ioannina, N of GR-24 and NE of Delvinaki
Delvinaki
Delvinaki is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pogoni, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 751 for the village and 2,933 for the municipal district...
.
Demographics: most of the inhabitants are Aromanians
Aromanians
Aromanians are a Latin people native throughout the southern Balkans, especially in northern Greece, Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and as an emigrant community in Serbia and Romania . An older term is Macedo-Romanians...
(Greek: Βλάχοι). The Aromanian language
Aromanian language
Aromanian , also known as Macedo-Romanian, Arumanian or Vlach is an Eastern Romance language spoken in Southeastern Europe...
(Greek: Βλάχικα) is spoken in the region along with Greek.
Nearest places
- Vasiliko, E
- Agios Kosmas, SE
- Oraiokastro, S
- Kato Meropi, W
- Meropi (Greek Μερόπη), W
- Paleopirgos (Greek Παλαιόπυργος), W
- Kakolakkos (Greek Κακόλακκος), W
- Pogonisko, N
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,062 |
| 1991 | 1,122 |
| 2001 | 1,040 |
About Kefalovryso
In Kefalovryso, one can find a primary school (located in the south and the central part), a lyceum, a minor soccer team, a gymnasium, a church, a small post-office and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
) in the centre with the town hall of Ano Pogoni. The urban houses lie on a slope of a 10 to 15 degree angle. Trees surround almost the entire town while farms are situated in the west. The mountains dominate outside Kefalovryso with bushes, green grasses and some trees with a small forest lying in the east. Mount Valaora (Greek: Βαλαώρα) dominates in the area. The economy is mostly rural, while the local foundry (where Greek coins are produced) is the largest industrial employer.
History
The Greek newspaper Pigi Kefalovrysou mentioned in an article that in 1840 this village was founded by a lone tselingas (Greek for goatherd) named Nastas (Greek: ο τσέλιγκας Νάστας). Kefalovryso became Greek during the Balkan WarsBalkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
and the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule went to an end on its entirety later. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, its buildings were rebuilt. Kefalovryso became connected with asphalt in the mid 20th century. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid 20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
External links
- Kefalovryso private website
- http://web.archive.org/web/20021226231048/http://www.geocities.com/athens/ithaca/1473/
- Kefalovriso
| North: Albania Albania Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea... | |||
| West: Pogoniani Pogoniani Pogonianí is a village and a former community in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pogoni, of which it is a municipal unit. It is best known in Greece as the birthplace of the current President of the Hellenic... | Ano Pogoni | East: Konitsa Konitsa Konitsa is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos... | |
| Southwest: Delvinaki Delvinaki Delvinaki is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pogoni, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 751 for the village and 2,933 for the municipal district... | South: Doliana | Southeast: Bizani |