Koniskos
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Koniskos is a village in the southwestern Trikala peripheral unit, Greece
. It was the seat of the municipality of Tymfaia
. It is located northwest of the city of Trikala
, northwest of Larissa
, southeast of Grevena
and northeast of Kalambaka. Koniskos had a population of 262 for the village and 383 for the municipal district in 2001. Mesochora is built 800 m above sea level, by the hillside. It is located by the road linking Kalambaka and villages of the eastern part of the mountains.
mountains, which is known as Antichasia
. It was founded in the prehistoric Doris
with the residents of the Dorians. It is built at 821 m by the foot of the Padi Peak (1,197 m) inside the valley by the Mourgkani River once named Ion.
of 1821, it was by the area of Koromilia, Propilon and Bagesi. After the destruction by the Turks when their battle for independence was lost, its inhabitants were relocated to its current location where it features a forest and it is easy to hide. Koniskos was not Greek until the liberation of much Thessaly
as well as the southeastern Arta Prefecture
in 1881.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, the population steadily declined as residents moved to larger towns and cities and the richest countries in the world, the population grew has dropped since 1981.
Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1970s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It was the seat of the municipality of Tymfaia
Tymfaia
Tymfaia is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,103 . The seat of the municipality was in Koniskos....
. It is located northwest of the city of Trikala
Trikala
Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa...
, northwest of Larissa
Larissa
Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...
, southeast of Grevena
Grevena
Grevena is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena peripheral unit. The town's current population is 10,447 citizens; it lies about 400 km from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality's population is 30,564...
and northeast of Kalambaka. Koniskos had a population of 262 for the village and 383 for the municipal district in 2001. Mesochora is built 800 m above sea level, by the hillside. It is located by the road linking Kalambaka and villages of the eastern part of the mountains.
Population
| Year | Settlement population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 437 | - |
| 1991 | 192 | - |
| 2001 | 262 | 383 |
Information
The village is located in the east side of the ChasiaChasia
Chasia is a mountain in the southern Grevena Prefecture in Greece.Chasia, also Chassia, Hasia or Hassia may also refer to:*Chasia, Grevena, a municipality in the Grevena prefecture, Greece...
mountains, which is known as Antichasia
Antichasia
Antichasia is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,951 . The seat of the municipality was in Kranea. It was named after the Antichasia...
. It was founded in the prehistoric Doris
Doris (Greece)
Doris , is a small mountainous district in ancient Greece, bounded by Aetolia, southern Thessaly, the Ozolian Locrians, and Phocis; the original homeland of the Dorian Greeks...
with the residents of the Dorians. It is built at 821 m by the foot of the Padi Peak (1,197 m) inside the valley by the Mourgkani River once named Ion.
History
Until the Greek War of IndependenceGreek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
of 1821, it was by the area of Koromilia, Propilon and Bagesi. After the destruction by the Turks when their battle for independence was lost, its inhabitants were relocated to its current location where it features a forest and it is easy to hide. Koniskos was not Greek until the liberation of much Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
as well as the southeastern Arta Prefecture
Arta Prefecture
Arta is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the town of Arta.-Geography:The regional unit of Arta is located north of the Ambracian Gulf. The main mountain ranges are the Athamanika in the northeast, the Pindus in the east, and Valtou in the...
in 1881.
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...
, the population steadily declined as residents moved to larger towns and cities and the richest countries in the world, the population grew has dropped since 1981.
Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1970s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.