Karpero
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Karpero
Καρπερό | |
|---|---|
  Karpero | |
| Coordinates: 39°56.8′N 21°37.2′E / 39.9467°N 21.6200°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Grevena |
| Municipality | Deskati |
| Municipal unit | Chasia |
| Area | |
• Community | 78.072 km2 (30.144 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 763 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 511 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2462 |
| Vehicle registration | PN |
Karpero (Greek: Καρπερό, before 1927: Δημηνίτσα – Diminitsa)[2] is a village and a community of the Deskati municipality.[3] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Chasia, of which it was a municipal district.[3] The 2021 census recorded 763 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Karpero covers an area of 78.072 km2.[4]
The 1920 Greek census recorded 274 people in the village.[5] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Karpero were from Pontus (69) in 1926.[5] The 1928 Greek census recorded 463 village inhabitants.[5] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 68 (231 people).[5]