Troianata
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Troianata is a village located 11 km ESE of Argostoli
and about 41 km W of Poros
in the municipal unit of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia
. Troianata is linked with a road linking Travliata
and Michata
and to the Argostoli-Sami Road (GR-50) which links with Sami and are surrounded by the hills of Omalon with a few hilltops to the south and more to the north, forests lies to the south and to the hilltops and some mixed forests, grasslands, pastures, olive groves and farmlands covers the valley areas, a view of the Krani plain as well as the Argostoli area, Lixouri and parts of Paliki
can also be seen.
Much of the population are rural and the main economy is based on agriculture with a few businesses. 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 Troianata 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 Troianata. The following years, Troianatra became linked with the paved roads in the late-20th century. The population dropped to 130 in 1990, in the 1900s, the population used to be in the hundreds as was in other villages. The forest fire that consumed forests north of Troianata occurred in July 1998.
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 41 km W of Poros
Poros (Kefalonia), Greece
Poros , is a picturesque small town located in the municipal unit of Eleios-Pronnoi, some 40 km SE of Argostoli, 28 km SE of Sami and 12 km NE of Skala, in the southeast of Cephalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece.-Geography:...
in the municipal unit of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia
Kefalonia
The island of Cephalonia, also known as Kefalonia, Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia , is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece, with an area of . It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit...
. Troianata is linked with a road linking 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...
and Michata
Michata
Michata is a village located 13 km ESE of Argostoli and about 43 or 38 km W of Poros in the municipal unit of Omala on the island of Kefalonia. Michata is linked with a small road linking with the Travliata-Fragkata Road and Epanochori to the Argostoli-Poros Road. The area has a small plain to...
and to the Argostoli-Sami Road (GR-50) which links with Sami and are surrounded by the hills of Omalon with a few hilltops to the south and more to the north, forests lies to the south and to the hilltops and some mixed forests, grasslands, pastures, olive groves and farmlands covers the valley areas, a view of the Krani plain as well as the Argostoli area, Lixouri and parts of Paliki
Paliki
Paliki is a peninsula 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. The name comes from the ancient town of Pale/Pali, which was north of Lixouri and is...
can also be seen.
Much of the population are rural and the main economy is based on agriculture with a few businesses. 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 Troianata 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 Troianata. The following years, Troianatra became linked with the paved roads in the late-20th century. The population dropped to 130 in 1990, in the 1900s, the population used to be in the hundreds as was in other villages. The forest fire that consumed forests north of Troianata occurred in July 1998.
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, northeast - MichataMichataMichata is a village located 13 km ESE of Argostoli and about 43 or 38 km W of Poros in the municipal unit of Omala on the island of Kefalonia. Michata is linked with a small road linking with the Travliata-Fragkata Road and Epanochori to the Argostoli-Poros Road. The area has a small plain to...
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, east - DemoutsanataDemoutsanataDemoutsanata is a village in the municipal unit of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Troianata. It is located 10 km ESE of Argostoli and about 40 km W of Poros. Until the twentieth century, the village was known as Montesanata and was named after...
, south
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 168 |
| 1991 | 130 |
| 2001 | 171 |