Myrsina, Grevena
Myrsina (Greek: Μυρσίνα, before 1927: Γκομπλάρι – Gkomplari), is a village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Grevena, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 294 residents in the community. The community of Myrsina covers an area of 25.494 km.
Administrative division
The community of Myrsina consists of two separate settlements:
- Asprokampos (population 58 as of 2021)
- Myrsina (population 236)
Population
Gkomplari was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades. The 1920 Greek census recorded 385 people in the village, and 385 inhabitants (78 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Gkomplari were from East Thrace (1), Asia Minor (28) and Pontus (66) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 360 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 95 (354 people).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 377 | — |
| 2011 | 343 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 294 | −14.3% |
See also
References
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- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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- ^ Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 84. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.