Xenopoulo
Encyclopedia
Xenopoulo is a small village in the island of Kefalonia
, Greece
. Its 2001 population was 92 for the village, and 214 for the municipal district.
. Xenopoulo is connected with the Argostoli-Poros Road which is nearly 130 km to the north and also the closest with about 4 to 5 km to the southeast, it also has a poor road to Agios Eleftherios and the north slope of mount Ainos.
when it was French
mostly throughout, it was briefly Russia
n and Ottoman
with autonomous administration, and again French, after the invasion until 1864, it became a part of Britain
with its possession, the United States of the Ionian Islands
until it finally ceded to Greece
. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, some of its buildings were rebuilt. Arginia was dramatically devastated by the 1953 Ionian Earthquake and took a few years to rebuild with modern architecture and a disappearance of stone built houses. Arginia became connected with asphalt in the 1970s. More pavement was accessed in the 1990s. 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.
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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its 2001 population was 92 for the village, and 214 for the municipal district.
Villages
The municipal district Xenopoulo consists of the following villages:- Xenopoulo, pop. 92
- Andriolata, pop. 30
- Kapandriti, pop. 92
Nearest places
- Andriolata, north (distance: about 4 km north by road)
- Kampitsata, east (distance: about 2 to 3 km)
- Kapandriti, south (distance: about 4 km by road)
Population
| Year | Population village | Population municipal district |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 263 | - |
| 1991 | 70 | - |
| 2001 | 92 | 214 |
Location and transportation
Xenopoulo is located south of Sami, about 15 km (6 km direct) west of Poros and about 34 km east of ArgostoliArgostoli
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...
. Xenopoulo is connected with the Argostoli-Poros Road which is nearly 130 km to the north and also the closest with about 4 to 5 km to the southeast, it also has a poor road to Agios Eleftherios and the north slope of mount Ainos.
Geography
Its geography are mountainous and are made up of farmlands. It sits on a mountain slope, the area are mainly deforested. Farmlands are within the village.History
Xenopoulo was ruled by the Venetians until the Napoleonic WarsNapoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
when it was French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
mostly throughout, it was briefly Russia
Russia
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n and 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...
with autonomous administration, and again French, after the invasion until 1864, it became a part of Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
with its possession, the United States of the Ionian Islands
United States of the Ionian Islands
The United States of the Ionian Islands was a state and amical protectorate of the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1864. It was the successor state of the Septinsular Republic...
until it finally ceded to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. 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...
, some of its buildings were rebuilt. Arginia was dramatically devastated by the 1953 Ionian Earthquake and took a few years to rebuild with modern architecture and a disappearance of stone built houses. Arginia became connected with asphalt in the 1970s. More pavement was accessed in the 1990s. 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.
Economy
Its main economy is agriculture, its main production includes olives, cattle, fruits, vegetables and other crops, the village has about 100 to 200 farms in the area.See also
- List of places in the Kefalonia prefecture