Kastro, Grevena
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Kastro
Κάστρο | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Kastro | |
| Coordinates: 40°5.5′N 21°18.2′E / 40.0917°N 21.3033°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Grevena |
| Municipality | Grevena |
| Municipal unit | Grevena |
| Community | Elatos |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 11 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 511 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2462 |
| Vehicle registration | PN |
Kastro (Greek: Κάστρο) is a village of the Grevena municipality. Before the 1997 local government reform it was a part of the community of Elatos.[2] The 2021 census recorded 11 residents in the village.[1]
Kastro was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[3][4] The 1920 Greek census recorded 246 people in the village, and 246 inhabitants (15 families) were Muslim in 1923.[5] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Kastro were from Pontus (20) in 1926.[5] The 1928 Greek census recorded 72 village inhabitants.[5] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 21 (69 people).[5]
