Avramiou is a village in Messenia, southern Greece. It was built before 1816; it had 32 families then. During the Turkish occupation, it was a village of Koroni province, and became a village of Messini province and capital of Leukothea Municipality ( now defunct) in 1835. In August 1840, Avramiou became a village of Aristomenis Municipality; it was almost destroyed by earthquakes in 1846. The primary school of Avramiou was founded in 1860. Ten years after, Avramiou became the capital of Aristomeni Municipality. Today, it is a community of the municipality Messini. The community contains the villages Drakoneri, Agios Avgoustinos and Avramiou.
Avramiou
Αβραμιού | |
|---|---|
 North Side of the village | |
  Avramiou | |
| Coordinates: 37°2′N 22°2′E / 37.033°N 22.033°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Messini |
| Municipal unit | Messini |
| Area | |
| • Community | 8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 424 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | 27220 |
| Vehicle registration | KM |
Location edit
Avramiou is 10 km from Messini and 5.5 km from the beach. Some villages near Avramiou are: Lefkochora, Lykotrafos, Madena, Neochori, and Strefi.
Population edit
| Year | Village population | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 32 families | Dimitrios Freretos record |
| 1851 | 56 families | >> |
| 1860 | 373 | >> |
| 1896 | 615 | >> |
| 1920 | 679 | >> |
| 1928 | 739 | Community record |
| 1940 | 933 | >> |
| 1982 | 856 | >> |
| 1984 | 450 | >> |
| 1991 | 420 | >> |
| 2001 | 413 | >> |
| 2011 | 466 | Census |
| 2021 | 424 | Census |
References edit
- ^ "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.
1. History of Avramiou (Messini) Alexandros Giannakopoulos, Athens 1984