Kerasochori

Kerasochori (Greek: Κερασοχώρι) is a Greek village in Evrytania regional unit. It is located in the east part of Evrytania, built at a height of 1000 meters on the south slope of Agrafa range. It is the seat of Agrafa municipality, and Viniani municipal unit. Its population is 174 residents according to 2011 Greek census.

Kerasochori

Κερασοχώρι
View of Kerasochori
Kerasochori
Coordinates: 38°59′N 21°41′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEvrytania
MunicipalityAgrafa
Municipal unitViniani
Elevation
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
174
Community
 • Population473 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΗ

History

At the Ottoman years, Kerasochori is described, in the few sources of that period, as a big and flourishing village. Those years it was named Kerasovo. In 1821, during Greek War of Independence, the Greek chieftain Kostas Vellis or Stergiopoulos proclaimed the revolution in Agrafa region, from Kerasochori. After the liberation of Greece, Kerasochori was chosen as the seat of Agraion municipality, an old local municipality of Evrytania.[2][3] In 1930, the village was renamed from Kerasovo to Kerasochori.[4] The current name means in Greek village of cherries.

Historical population
CensusSettlementCommunity
1991274-
2001247610
2011174473

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Κεράσοβο". kerasovites.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. "Ιστορία του Κερασοχωρίου". dim-keras.eyr.sch.gr. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. "Kerasovon -- Kerasochori". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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