Avra, Trikala

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Avra
Αύρα
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Avra
Coordinates: 39°42′41″N21°41′27″E / 39.71135°N 21.69084°E / 39.71135; 21.69084
CountryGreece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Trikala
Municipality Meteora
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Community377
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Avra (Greek : Αύρα) is a village in Kalabaka municipality, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. [2]

Contents

History

The community of Koprainis was established on August 16, 1912, when the settlement of Kopraina (Κόπραινα) was split off from the municipality of Aigini (Δήμος Αιγινίου) and designated as the seat of the community. On October 10, 1955, Kopraina was renamed Avra. It was merged into the municipality of Kalampaka on December 4, 1997. [3]

Geography

Avra is located approximately 12 km east of the town center of Kalabaka and 22 km from Trikala. Agriculture is the main economic activity, along with tourism. [4] [5]

Attractions

The Monastery of Saint George at Avra (Greek : Μονή Αγίου Γεωργίου Αύρας) is located in the hills to the northwest of the town center. According to local traditions, Saint Cosmas of Aetolia had stopped at the site of the monastery during his travels. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. "Avra". GeoNames. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των ΟΤΑ". ΕΕΤΑΑ-Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης Α.Ε. (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. "Οικισμός Αύρας Καλαμπάκας". Infotourist Meteora (in Greek). 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  5. "Settlement of Avra". Infotourist Meteora. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
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