Avdella

Avdella
Αβδέλλα
Avdhela
Village hall of Avdella
Village hall of Avdella
Avdella is located in Greece
Avdella
Avdella
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°01′N 21°08′E / 40.017°N 21.133°E / 40.017; 21.133
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Macedonia
Regional unitGrevena
MunicipalityGrevena
Area
 • Municipal unit43.243 km2 (16.696 sq mi)
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
73
 • Municipal unit density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
510 32
Area code(s)+30-2462
Vehicle registrationΡΝ

Avdella (Greek: Αβδέλλα; Aromanian: Avdhela) is a village and a former municipality in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been a municipal unit of Grevena.[2] It is a seasonal Aromanian village in the Pindus mountains, at 1250–1350 metres altitude. Its summer population is about 3000, but in the winter there are only a few watchmen. The 2021 census recorded 73 inhabitants.[1] It is notable as the birthplace of the Manakis brothers, and appears in the opening sequence of the film Ulysses' Gaze. The community of Avdella covers an area of 43.243 km2.[3]

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.

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