Pogoni
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  Pogoni Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′N 20°37′E / 39.883°N 20.617°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 701.06 km2 (270.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 6,848 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Pogoni (Greek: Πωγώνι, Aromanian: Pugon) is a municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Kalpaki.[2] The municipality has an area of 701.059 km2.[3] Its population was 6,848 at the 2021 census.[1]
History
Pogoni was populated by the end of the Neolithic Age.[4] Historically, the region was inhabited by the ancient Greek tribe of the Molossians.[4] Along with the rest of Epirus, the area was annexed by the Kingdom of Greece in 1913 after the First Balkan War.[5] Pogoni was also home to the 268th Patriarch of Constantinople, Athenagoras I.[4]
Municipality
The municipality Pogoni was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
Province
The province of Pogoni (Greek: Επαρχία Πωγωνίου) was one of the provinces of the Ioannina Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Pogoni, except the municipal units Ano Kalamas and Kalpaki. Its seat was the village Delvinaki.[6] It was abolished in 2006.
References
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ a b c "Ιστορία [History]". Δήμος Πωγωνίου [Municipality of Pogoni] (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Law, Gwillim (2015-05-20). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
See also
- Pogoni Municipality (Δήμος Πωγωνίου) (in Greek)
| Regional unit of Arta |  | |
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| Regional unit of Ioannina | ||
| Regional unit of Preveza | ||
| Regional unit of Thesprotia | ||
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