Apostolias Explained

Apostolias
Name Local:Αποστολιάς
Type:community
Periph:Central Greece
Periphunit:Phocis
Municipality:Delphi
Population:59
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:38.7167°N 46°W
Licence:ΑΜ

Apostolias (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αποστολιάς, before 1927: Κάτω Κάνιανη - Kato Kaniani[1]) is a village in the municipal unit of Gravia, in the northeastern part of Phocis, Greece. Apostolias is situated at the foot of Mount Oeta at 520 m above sea level. Until World War II, many of its residents worked in the bauxite mine on the east side of the Agios Vasileios mountain. The mine was destroyed by the occupying Italian forces.

Population

Year Population
1981 244
1991 204
2001 83
2011 53
2021 59

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/171820 Name changes of settlements in Greece