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Strongylovouni

Coordinates: 38°31.7′N 21°12.8′E / 38.5283°N 21.2133°E / 38.5283; 21.2133
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Strongylovouni
Στρογγυλοβούνι
Sturnari
Settlement
Strongylovouni is located in Greece
Strongylovouni
Strongylovouni
Coordinates: 38°31.7′N 21°12.8′E / 38.5283°N 21.2133°E / 38.5283; 21.2133
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityXiromero
Municipal unitAstakos
 • Community18.001 km2 (6.950 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
319
 • Community density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 01
Area code(s)+30-2632
Vehicle registrationAI

Strongylovouni (Greek: Στρογγυλοβούνι, Aromanian: Sturnari) is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Xiromero municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Astakos, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 319 residents in the community.[1] The community of Strongylovouni covers an area of 18.001 km2.[3]

Administrative division

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The community of Strongylovouni consists of two separate settlements:[1]

History

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Strongylovouni, together with the other Aromanian settlements of Aetolia-Acarnania, was created in the midst of the 19th century, by people that fled the village of Mpitsikopoulo, in Epirus, after a string of assaults by Turkish and Albanian bandits.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ Οι Αρβανιτόβλαχοι στη Ρούμελη-Στερεά Ελλάδα (in Greek). Αστέριος Κουκούδης, Μελέτες για τους Βλάχους. Retrieved 8 February 2014.