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Akrini Ακρινή
Community
Akrini
Coordinates: 40°26′N 21°54.3′E / 40.433°N 21.9050°E / 40.433; 21.9050
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Macedonia
Regional unit	Kozani
Municipality	Kozani
Municipal unit	Ellispontos
Area
• Community	38.422 km (14.835 sq mi)
Elevation	853 m (2,799 ft)
Population
• Community	758
• Density	20/km (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	501 50
Area code(s)	+30-2461
Vehicle registration	ΚΖ

Akrini (Greek: Ακρινή) is a village and a community of the Kozani municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Ellispontos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 758 inhabitants in the community of Akrini. The community of Akrini covers an area of 38.422 km.

History

Neolithic era tools has been discovered near Akrini. Objects from the 2nd century BC has been found in the area, as well as an Early Christian church of the 4th century AD. The contemporary village of Akrini is inhabited by Greek refugees from Adapazarı.

Administrative division

The community of Akrini consists of two settlements:

• Akrini (population 756 in 2021)
• Profitis Ilias (population 2)

See also

• List of settlements in the Kozani regional unit

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
4. ^ Τοπική Ενότητα Ακρινής (in Greek). Kozani municipality. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.

• Populated places in Kozani (regional unit)
• Kozani