Mesovouno Explained

Mesovouno
Name Local:Μεσόβουνο
Type:community
Periph:West Macedonia
Periphunit:Kozani
Municipality:Eordaia
Population:334
Population As Of:2021
Elevation:840
Coordinates:40.6267°N 71°W
Postal Code:500 06
Area Code:+30-2463
Licence:ΚΖ

Mesovouno (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μεσόβουνο), known before 1927 as Karmishta (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κρίμσια), is a village and a community of the Eordaia municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Vermio, of which it was a municipal district.[1] The 2021 census recorded 334 inhabitants in the village.

History

In October 1941 and April 1944, during the Axis occupation of Greece, the Wehrmacht perpetrated the Mesovouno massacres in the village. A total of 268 civilians were killed.

Notes and References

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