Mesovouno

Mesovouno (Greek: Μεσόβουνο), known before 1927 as Karmishta (Greek: Κρίμσια), is a village and a community of the Eordaia municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Vermio, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 407 inhabitants in the village.[1]

Mesovouno Μεσόβουνο
Mesovouno
Coordinates: 40°37.6′N 21°50′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Macedonia
Regional unit	Kozani
Municipality	Eordaia
Municipal unit	Vermio
Highest elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	775 m (2,543 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	407 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	500 06
Area code(s)	+30-2463-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	ΚΖ

History

In October 1941 and April 1944, during the Axis occupation of Greece, the Wehrmacht perpetrated the Mesovouno massacres in the village. A total of 268 civilians were killed.

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)