Perdika

Municipal unit in Greece
Perdika
Πέρδικα
39°22′N 20°18′E / 39.367°N 20.300°E / 39.367; 20.300
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitThesprotia
MunicipalityIgoumenitsa
Area
 • Municipal unit34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,543
 • Municipal unit density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΗΝ

Perdika (Greek: Πέρδικα) is a village and a former community in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Igoumenitsa, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 34.605 km2.[3]

Perdika is located 29 miles southeast of Igoumenitsa. The town's population is 1,543 as of the 2021 population census. Primary aspects of the economy are agriculture and tourism.

History

In 1927, the name of the village was changed from Arpitsa (Greek: Αρπίτσα; Albanian: Arpica) to Perdika. In 1944, the local Cham Albanians were expulsed.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ "Πανδέκτης: Arpitsa -- Perdika". pandektis.ekt.gr. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ Fatos Mero Rrapaj (1995). Fjalori Onomastik i Epirit. Eurorilindja. f. 273.
  6. ^ Rrapaj. Fjalori Onomastik i Epirit. 1995. f. 273-277. Treguan: 1) Duro Balo, 85 vjeç, autodidakt, nga Arpica, refugjat i vitit 1944, sot me banim në Skelë (Vlorë). 2) Hajredin Muhamet Shabani, 35 vjeç, me arsim 7 vjeçar, teknik ndërtimi, nga Arpica, refugjat i vitit 1944, sot me banim në Skelë (Vlorë). 3) Ahmet Duro Balo, 35 vjeç, minator, me arsim 7 vjeçar, nga Arpica, refugjat i vitit 1944, sot me banim në Skelë (Vlorë). Vlorë. 1960.
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Municipal unit of Perdika
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