Koronisia, Arta

Koronisia (Κορωνησία) Arta

Koronisia is a village in the Arta Regional Unit in the Amvrakikos Gulf, with 167 permanent residents (2011 census) and is about 25 km from the city of Arta. [1] It is located on the small island of Pera Island, which is known as Koronisia.

According to the Kapodistrias Plan, Koronisia was from 1997 to the end of 2010 a part of the Municipality of Amvrakikos based in Aneza. Based on the new administrative division provided by the Kallikratis Plan, Koronisia joined the Municipality of Arta. [2]

Demographics

Today the population is 167 permanent residents (2011 census), showing a decrease compared to the 2001 census, where the population was 192 inhabitants. [3]

Population fluctuations are shown in the table below. [4]
Production and employment

The main inhabitants of the settlement are fishing and tourism.

Local hagiology

Saint Onoufrios in Koronisia. Little is known about the life of Saint Onoufrios. He lived in a monastery on the island of Koronisia. There is no exact information about his death. His memory is commemorated on June 12 with Saint Onoufrios of Egypt and is considered the patron saint of Coronation. [5]

References

Greek census 2011
Administrative division of the Municipality of Arta with the Kallikratis Plan
Population Census of March 18, 2001, Hellenic Statistical Authority (EL.STAT.). [1] Archived 2015-06-28 on Wayback Machine.
"Archive of the National Statistical Service of Greece - Ε.Σ.Υ.Ε". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2015.

Saints of Epirus, K.Ir. Despotis, published by Parakatathiki, 2009, ISBN 978-960-89759-5-8.

External links

Municipality of Arta
Regional Unit of Arta

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