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	\| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"\|<font size="4">'''Granitsa Evrytanias'''<br>'''''Γρανίτσα Ευρυτανίας'''''</font>
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			'''Granitsa''' ({{langx\|el\|Γρανίτσα}} from the ] word for "border") is a mountain village and a community in ], ]. It is situated at 720 meters elevation, on a mountain slope above the river ]. It is built in the forested lower regions of ]. Granitsa was the seat of the municipality of ]. The community consists of the villages Granitsa, Ano Potamia, Kato Potamia and Armampela. The village preserves its old appearance. It is 82 kilometers northwest of ].
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	\| Population: (2001)<br>-Village<br>-Municipal district<br>-Percent of the municipal district<br>Percent of the municipality<!-- - Total<br> - Density<br> - Rank-->\|\|<br>586<br>933<br>58.66%<br>14.75%<!--<br><br> -/km<br>-->
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	\| Altitude:<br> -lowest:<br> -centre:<!--<br> -highest:-->\|\|<br>about 20 m ('']'' - north)<br>30 m (Neo)<br>about 100 to 150 m (south)
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	~~'''~~Granitsa''' ({{lang-el\|Γρανίτσα Ευρυτανίας - Granitsa Evritanias}}), with the i accented, is a mountainous village located at 850 meters of altitude. It is built into the forested downhill regions of ] next to the ]. It also offers views of the Granitsiotis valley and the mountain. Granitsa serves as the seat of the municipality of ]. The village preserves its old appearance and it is 82 kilometers northwest from ]. It is the birthplace of artists such as ], ], ], and ]. It is also the home of ], who became a martyr after he was killed in 1544. Granitsa had seventeen churches, most of which were destroyed during ] rule. It is ~~worth visiting the~~ Folklore Museum which contains popular art such as woven objects, carved wooden objects, rural cattle-raising tools, a loom, local clothes and weapons from the ]. The museum also contains portraits and personal belongings of individuals such as ] and Stefanos Granitsas, paintings of the popular local painters ] and ] and the personal book collection of Zacharias Papantoniou. Other notable sights are the remaining nine churches of the village~~. They were built in different time periods~~.		Granitsa is the birthplace of artists such as ], ], and ]. It is also the home of ], who became a martyr after he was killed in 1544. Granitsa had seventeen churches, most of which were destroyed during ] rule. It has a Folklore Museum which contains popular art such as woven objects, carved wooden objects, rural cattle-raising tools, a loom, local clothes and weapons from the ]. The museum also contains portraits and personal belongings of individuals such as ] and Stefanos Granitsas, paintings of the popular local painters Christos Kagaras and ] and the personal book collection of Zacharias Papantoniou. Other notable sights are the remaining nine churches of the village.

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	==Information==
	The main local products are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables such as corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and cucumbers as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population work in businesses as well as agriculture.

	Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. They were linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.

	After ] and the ], much of the population left for larger towns and cities. The population declined between the 1981 and the 1991 census but nearly doubled between the 1991 and the 2001 censuses.

	==Population==		==Population==

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			\| 1981 \|\| - \|\| 601
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			\| 1991 \|\| 360 \|\| -
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	\| ~~1981~~ \|\| ~~601~~ \|\| - ~~\|\| - \|\| - \|\| - <!--\|\| -/km² -->~~		\| 2001 \|\| 474 \|\| 808
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			\| 2021 \|\| 262 \|\| 363
	\| 2001 \|\| 474 \|\| +114 or +31.67% \|\| 808 \|\| 58.66% \|\| 14.75% (village)<br>25.14% (municipal district) <!--\|\| - -->
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	Granitsa has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium (secondary school), a church, and a square ('']'').
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Latest revision as of 04:51, 27 October 2024

Community in Greece

Granitsa Γρανίτσα
Community

Granitsa
Coordinates: 39°06′N 21°31′E / 39.100°N 21.517°E / 39.100; 21.517
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Evrytania
Municipality	Agrafa
Municipal unit	Aperantia
Population
• Community	363
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΗ

Granitsa (Greek: Γρανίτσα from the Slavic word for "border") is a mountain village and a community in Evrytania, Greece. It is situated at 720 meters elevation, on a mountain slope above the river Granitsiotis. It is built in the forested lower regions of Mount Liakoura. Granitsa was the seat of the municipality of Aperantia. The community consists of the villages Granitsa, Ano Potamia, Kato Potamia and Armampela. The village preserves its old appearance. It is 82 kilometers northwest of Karpenisi.

Granitsa is the birthplace of artists such as Stefanos Granitsas, Demosthenis Goulas, and Michael Stafylas. It is also the home of Michael Mavroudis, who became a martyr after he was killed in 1544. Granitsa had seventeen churches, most of which were destroyed during Ottoman rule. It has a Folklore Museum which contains popular art such as woven objects, carved wooden objects, rural cattle-raising tools, a loom, local clothes and weapons from the Greek Revolution of 1821. The museum also contains portraits and personal belongings of individuals such as Zacharias Papantoniou and Stefanos Granitsas, paintings of the popular local painters Christos Kagaras and Lefteris Theodorou and the personal book collection of Zacharias Papantoniou. Other notable sights are the remaining nine churches of the village.

Population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	-	601
1991	360	-
2001	474	808
2011	371	561
2021	262	363

Gallery

References

"Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

External links

Granitsa Evrytanias Archived 2021-05-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)

v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Agrafa
Municipal unit of Agrafa	Agrafa Epiniana Marathos Monastiraki Tridendro Trovato Vrangiana
Municipal unit of Aperantia	Granitsa Limeri Lithochori Sivista Topoliana Valaora Voulpi
Municipal unit of Aspropotamos	Kedra Lepiana Neo Argyri Prasia Raptopoulo
Municipal unit of Fragkista	Anatoliki Fragkista Dytiki Fragkista Episkopi Marathia Palaiochori Palaiokatouna Tripotamo
Municipal unit of Viniani	Agios Dimitrios Chryso Dafni Kerasochori Mavrommata Viniani

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Latest revision as of 04:51, 27 October 2024

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