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Ventzio (Greek: Βέντζιο) is a former municipality in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Population 2,957 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Knidi.

An eartquake (M_S = 6.6) occured in the region in 13 May 1995.

The population of Ventzio is 2957. It is divided in

Knidi /Δ.δ. Κνίδης [ 1046 ]

Knidi / η Κνίδη [ 443 ]
Itea / η Ιτέα [ 242 ]
Mikrokleisoura / η Μικροκλεισούρα [ 133 ]
Pistikon / το Πιστικόν [ 80 ]
Poros / ο Πόρος [ 148 ]

Exarchos / Δ.δ. Εξάρχου [ 179 ]

Exarchos / ο Έξαρχος [ 103 ]
Varis / ο Βάρης [ 76 ]

Kentron / Δ.δ. Κέντρου [ 306 ]

Kentron / το Κέντρον [ 114 ]
Aghalaioi / οι Αγαλαίοι [ 72 ]
Nision / το Νησίον [ 120 ]

Palaiochori / Δ.δ. Παλαιοχωρίου -- το Παλαιοχώριον [ 388 ]
Pontini / Δ.δ. Ποντινής -- η Ποντινή [ 322 ]
Pyloroi / Δ.δ. Πυλωρών -- οι Πυλωροί [ 146 ]
Sarakina / Δ.δ. Σαρακήνας [ 570 ]

Sarakina / η Σαρακήνα [ 313 ]
Diporon / το Δίπορον [ 119 ]
Neochori / το Νεοχώριον [ 138 ]

Exarchos

Icons from a church in Exarchos

Knidi

Knidi is a mountain village (alt. c. 690 m), municipal district of Ventzio. Near Knidi remains from neolithic settlement were found (c. 7000 BC).

Pontini

Pontini is a mountain village (alt. c. 730 m). The name probably derived from Pontos, the place of the refuges coming to the village after the Minor Asia catastrophe (1922) and the following population exchange.

Sarakina

Sarakina is a mountain village (alt. c. 750 m)

References

^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

Municipalities and communities of the Grevena Prefecture

Grevena