Valerianos
Valerianos Βαλεριάνος | |
|---|---|
  Valerianos | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′N 20°43′E / 38.083°N 20.717°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Kefalonia |
| Municipality | Argostoli |
| Municipal unit | Eleios-Pronnoi |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 284 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Valerianos (Greek: Βαλεριάνος) is a village and a community in the island of Cephalonia, Greece. The community includes the villages Atsoupades and Plateies. It is situated at the southeastern foot of Mount Ainos, at about 190 m elevation. It is 0.5 km northwest of Chionata, 3 km southwest of Pastra, 9 km southwest of Poros and 23 km southeast of Argostoli. Valerianos was devastated by the 1953 Ionian earthquake.
Population
| Year | Population village | Population community |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 254 |
| 1991 | 142 | - |
| 2001 | 150 | 262 |
| 2011 | 154 | 302 |
| 2021 | 132 | 284 |
Notable people
- Juan de Fuca (1536–1602), Greek maritime pilot in the service of the Spanish king Philip II[2]
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Επίτομο Γεωγραφικό Λεξικό της Ελλάδος (Geographical Dictionary of Greece), Μιχαήλ Σταματελάτος, Φωτεινή Βάμβα-Σταματελάτου, εκδ. Ερμής, ΑΘήνα 2001