Vrachos, Preveza

Administrative Region : Epirus
Regional unit : Preveza

Vrachos (Βράχος) Preveza

Vrachos is a settlement in Epirus in the Regional Unit of Preveza.[1][2]

General information

Vrachos is located near the coast of the Ionian Sea, at an altitude of 270 meters[2] overlooking the sea and is approximately 33 km northwest of Preveza. The name of the village comes from the two large rocks that are in its southern part. Its inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, livestock farming, fishing and tourism.[3]

It was officially mentioned as a separate settlement for the first time in 1919 with its old name from the Turkish occupation as Skempo in the Government Gazette 181A - 14/08/1919 to be annexed to the then community of Topola. In 1927, with the Government Gazette 76A - 02/05/1927, it was renamed Vrachos and in 1950, with the Government Gazette 170A - 07/08/1950, it was designated as the seat of the newly founded community of the same name.[4] According to the "Kallikratis" Program, together with Paralia and Lygia, it forms a community belonging to the Municipal Unit of Zalongos of the municipality of Preveza and, according to the 2011 census, has a population of 147 residents.[5] The population censuses after World War II are:

Year Population
1951 148[6]
1961 219[7]
1971 202[8]
1981 184[9]
1991 178[10]
2001 133[11]
2011 147

References

Encyclopedia Nea Domi. 7. Tegopoulos - Maniateas. 1996. p. 292.
Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse Britannica. 15. Papyrus Publishing House. 1996. p. 295.
«BRACHOS (Village) ZALONGO - Greek Travel Pages». www.gtp.gr. Retrieved on 29 August 2023.
"Preveza Rock". Administrative changes of local authorities. Hellenic Society for Local Development and Self-Government. Retrieved on 4 July 2024.
"Official Gazette of the results of the 2011 PERMANENT population census", p. 10595 (p. 121 of the pdf)
Population of Greece at the census of 7 March 1951, p. 157 of the pdf. Archived from the original on 2013-05-14.
Population of Greece at the census of 19 March 1961, p. 151 of the pdf.
Population of Greece at the census of 14 March 1971, p. 149 of the pdf.
Actual population of Greece according to the census of 5 April 1981, p. 159 of the pdf.
Actual population of Greece according to the census of 17 March 1991, p. 195 of the pdf.
Actual population of Greece - Census 2001, p. 196 of the pdf.

Municipal unit Zalongos
Community Vrachos
Vrachos (Βράχος, ο)
Lygia (Λυγιά, η)
Παραλία, η
Community Ekklisies
Ekklisies (Εκκλησιές, οι)
Community Kamarina
Kamarina (Καμαρίνα, η)
Προφήτης Ηλίας, ο
Community Kanali
Kanali (Κανάλι, το)
Kastrosykia (Καστροσυκιά, η)
Μάζι, το
Nea Thesi (Νέα Θέσις, η)
Pidima Kyras (Πήδημα Κυράς, το)
Community Kryopigi
Kryopigi (Κρυοπηγή, η)
Community Myrsini
Kato Myrsini (Κάτω Μυρσίνη, η)
Megadendro (Μεγαδένδρο, το)
Myrsini (Μυρσίνη, η)
Community Nea Sampsounta
Nea Sampsounta (Νέα Σαμψούντα , η)
Community Nea Sinopi
Archangelos (Αρχάγγελος, ο)
Nea Sinopi (Νέα Σινώπη, η)
Community Riza
Kato Riza (Κάτω Ριζά, τα)
Riza (Ριζά, τα)
Community Cheimadio
Cheimadio (Χειμαδιό, το)

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Vrachos (Βράχος) Evoia
Vrachos (Βράχος) Kastoria
Vrachos (Βράχος) Preveza