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Grevena (Greek: Γρεβενά) is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena Prefecture. The towns's current population is 10,177 citizens; it lies about 400 km from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality's population is 15,481. Population density was the smallest of the region until the 1990s, while Grevena has been linked with the Via Egnatia since the early-2000s, now connecting Igoumenitsa with the Evros of Alexandroupoli at the border with Turkey. Its mountains surround the municipality, which is situated by the river Greveniotikos which flows into the Aliakmon. Other significant towns in the municipality are Amygdaliés and Méga Seiríni. Image File history File links Flag_of_Greek_Macedonia. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 Ã— 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 Ã— 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth â€“ approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... The peripheries (Ï€ÎµÏÎ¹Ï†ÎÏÎµÎ¹ÎµÏ‚) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: Î½Î¿Î¼Î¿Î¯, Î½Î¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Grevena (Greek: Î“ÏÎµÎ²ÎµÎ½Î¬) is a prefecture in Greece. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Grevena (Greek: Î“ÏÎµÎ²ÎµÎ½Î¬) is a prefecture in Greece. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Ancient Via Egnatia route Via Egnatia (Greek: Î•Î³Î½Î±Ï„Î¯Î± ÎŸÎ´ÏŒÏ‚) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gnaeus Egnatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. ... The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ... Igoumenitsa (Greek: Î—Î³Î¿Ï…Î¼ÎµÎ½Î¯Ï„ÏƒÎ±) (Albanian: GumenicÃ«) is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. ... Alexandroupoli (also Alexandroupolis, Greek: Î‘Î»ÎµÎ¾Î±Î½Î´ÏÎ¿ÏÏ€Î¿Î»Î·, Turkish: DedeaÄŸaÃ§) is a city of Greece and the capital of the Evros Prefecture in Thrace. ... The Ali kmon (Greek: Αλιάκμων) is the longest river in Greece, with a total length of 322 km (200 miles). ...

History

The earthquake that occurred in the region on 13 May 1995 with an intensity of 6.6 R caused only material damage. Another earthquake on Monday January 5, 2005 measured 4.9 R, near Grevena. It took place at 18:00 (UTC), 20:00 local time (EET), and no damage was reported. Another earthquake with a measured intensity of 5.4 R occurred on Thursday July 17, 2007, 19:23 (UTC), 21:23 local time (EET), followed by weak seismic activity. Some older buildings were lightly damaged, in villages northeast of Grevena. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in January • 29 Ephraim Kishon • 25 Philip Johnson • 23 Johnny Carson • 22 Parveen Babi • 20 Jan Nowak-Jeziorański • 17 Virginia Mayo • 17 Zhao Ziyang • 15... July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. ...

Municipal districts

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Historical Population

Population statistics, 1981-2001. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

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