Perivoli (Greek: Περιβόλι; Aromanian: Pirivoli) is a mountain village and a former community in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Its population was 93 inhabitants as of 2021.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 137.210 km2.[3] The village is inhabited during winter by only 10-20 people due to extreme snow. However, the population rises to 4,000 people during the summer. There are many restored houses, inns, restaurants and cafes in the village. Perivoli is an Aromanian (Vlach) village.[4][5][6]

Perivoli
Περιβόλι
Pirivoli
Panoramic view of Perivoli from the east
Panoramic view of Perivoli from the east
Perivoli is located in Greece
Perivoli
Perivoli
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°59′N 21°07′E / 39.983°N 21.117°E / 39.983; 21.117
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitGrevena
MunicipalityGrevena
Area
 • Municipal unit137.21 km2 (52.98 sq mi)
Elevation
1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
93
 • Municipal unit density0.68/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
510 32
Area code(s)24620
Vehicle registrationΡΝ
St Nicholas

Geography

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It is situated at an altitude of 1250–1370 meters in the southwest corner of Grevena regional unit in southwestern Macedonia. The municipal unit has a land area of 137 km² and consists solely of one village, Perivóli. The southernmost portion of the municipal unit is part of the Pindos National Park.

References

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  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.
  4. ^ Sarantis, Theodoros (1987). "Τα Γρεβενά (Συμβολή στην ιστορία τους)". Makedonika (in Greek). 26: 247.
  5. ^ Chang, Claudia (1993). "Pastoral Transhumance in the Southern Balkans as a Social Ideology: Ethnoarcheological Research in Northern Greece". American Anthropologist. 95 (3): 691. "Vlachohoria, or the four famous Koutsovlach villages of Grevena–Samarina, Perivoli, Avdella, and Smixi–are described as the summer villages of the Koutsovlach, where Aroumani is spoken."
  6. ^ Ntassiou, Konstantina; Doukas, Ioannis D. (2019). "Recording and mapping traditional transhumance routes in the South-Western Macedonia, Greece". GeoJournal. 84 (1): 165. "The four Vlach villages of Grevena (Perivoli, Avdella, Smixi, Samarina)"
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