Kranea, Grevena
Kranea or Krania (Greek: Κρανέα or Κρανιά, Aromanian: Turia) is an Aromanian village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gorgiani, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 192 residents in the village. The community of Kranea covers an area of 70.929 km2.
Kranea
Κρανέα | |
|---|---|
Community | |
Kranea | |
| Coordinates: 39°53.8′N 21°16.8′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Grevena |
| Municipality | Grevena |
| Municipal unit | Gorgiani |
| Area | |
| • Community | 70.929 km2 (27.386 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Community | 192 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 510 31 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2462 |
| Vehicle registration | PN |
According to the French traveller François Pouqueville, the settlement was formed in 1507 when the villages of Turia and Paleohori were merged.
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