Krimini Explained

Krimini
Name Local:Κριμήνι
Type:community
Coordinates:40.2136°N 21.2844°W
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kozani
Municipality:Voio
Municunit:Tsotyli
Population As Of:2021
Population:40
Postal Code:50002
Area Code:+30 2468

Krimini is a village located in the Voio municipality, situated in Kozani regional unit, in the Western Macedonia region of Greece.[1] The village of Rodochori is nearby.

Krimini's elevation is above sea level. At the 2021 census, the population was 40. The town is notable for the Ethnographic Museum of Krimini.

History

Krimini (from the Greek word for "precipice") is a relatively new village by Greek standards, having been formed around 1720. Before that, the village (Old Krimini) was located further north in the Grammos mountain range, where its steep precipices and rugged terrain protected the inhabitants from persecution by the numerous conquerors of Macedonia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.