Pigaditsa
Community in Greece
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Pigaditsa (Greek: Πηγαδίτσα) is a village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gorgiani, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 79 residents in the village.[1] The community of Pigaditsa covers an area of 19.128 km2.[3]
Pigaditsa
Πηγαδίτσα | |
|---|---|
  Pigaditsa | |
| Coordinates: 39°59.1′N 21°24.6′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Grevena |
| Municipality | Grevena |
| Municipal unit | Gorgiani |
| Area | |
• Community | 19.128 km2 (7.385 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 79 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 510 31 |
| Area code | +30-2462 |
| Vehicle registration | PN |
Pigaditsa was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[4][5] The 1920 Greek census recorded 418 people in the village, and 418 inhabitants (115 families) were Muslim in 1923.[6] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Pigaditsa were from East Thrace (1), Asia Minor (6) and Pontus (64) in 1926.[6] The 1928 Greek census recorded 350 village inhabitants.[6] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 71 (254 people).[6]
