Kefalovryso, Ioannina

Kefalovryso (Greek: Κεφαλόβρυσο, Ancient/Katharevousa: Κεφαλόβρυσον, Vlach: "Migidei", alternative Romanizations: "Kefalovrysso", "Kefalovriso", "Kefalovryson", "Kefalovrison", "Kefalovrysson") is a town of about 1,100 and the seat of the municipality of Ano Pogoni in the northern part of the prefecture of Ioannina. The name comes from "kefalos" head + βρύσο "vryso", a form of βρύση "vrysi" a spring). The Albanian border is due north with no road connected. It is located north of the Achelous delta. It is located SW of GR-20/E55/E90, Konitsa and Macedonia, W of Vikos, N of Doliana and Ioannina, N of GR-24 and NE of Delvinaki.

Nearest places

*Vasiliko, E
*Agios Kosmas, SE
*Oraiokastro, S
*Kato Meropi, W
*Meropi ("Greek" Μερόπη), W
*Paleopirgos ("Greek" Παλαιόπυργος), W
*Kakolakkos ("Greek" Κακόλακκος), W
*Pogonisko, N

Villages

*Agia Kosmas
*Aidonochori
*Geroplatanos
*Kakolakkos
*Meropi
*Kato Meropi
*Mavrovouni
*Molyvdoskepasto
*Pogonisko
*Roupsia
*Vasiliko

Historical population

About Kefalovryso

In Kefalovryso, one can find a primary school (located in the south and the central part), a lyceum, a minor soccer team, a gymnasium, a church, a small post-office and a square ("plateia") in the centre with the town hall of Ano Pogoni. The urban houses lie on a slope of a 10 to 15 degree angle. Trees surround almost the entire town while farms are situated in the west. The mountains dominate outside Kefalovryso with bushes, green grasses and some trees with a small forest lying in the east. Mount Valaora (Greek: Βαλαώρα) dominates in the area. Vlachicka (Greek: Βλάχικα) or Vlachika is spoken in the region along with Greek and most of the inhabitants are Vlachoi or Vlachi (Greek: Βλάχοι). The economy is mostly rural, while the local foundry (where Greek coins are produced) is the largest industrial employer.

History

The Greek newspaper "Pigi Kefalovrysou" mentioned in an article that in 1840 this village was founded by a lone "tselingas" (Greek for goatherd) named Nastas (Greek: ο τσέλιγκας Νάστας). Kefalovryso became Greek during the Balkan Wars and the Ottoman rule went to an end on its entirety later. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Kefalovryso became connected with asphalt in the mid 20th century. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid 20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.

ee also

*List of places in the Ioannina prefecture

External links

* [http://www.users.sch.gr/spmentis Kefalovryso private website] *http://www.gogreece.com/personal_pages/Greek_Regions.html?PageNo=13
*http://www.geocities.com/athens/ithaca/1473/
* [http://www.zan.gr/dapogoni/dapogoni1/kefalovriso.html Kefalovriso] el icon

	North: Albania
West: Pogoniani	Ano Pogoni	East: Konitsa
Southwest: Delvinaki	South: Doliana	Southeast: Bizani