Vlachava

{{Infobox Greek Dimos

|name = Vlachava

|name_local = Βλαχάβα

|type = community

|image_map =

|periph = Thessaly

|periphunit = Trikala

|municipality = Meteora

|municunit = Kalampaka

|pop_community = 169

|population_as_of = 2021

|area_community =

|coordinates = {{coord|39.7718957846|21.6579563819|format=dec|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code =

|area_code =

|licence =

|image_skyline = J26 467 Vlachava.jpg

|caption_skyline = View of Vlachava (middle left) from the statue of Thymios Vlachavas on St. Dimitrios Rock

|elevation = 910

}}

Vlachava ({{langx|el|Βλαχάβα}}) is a village in Meteora municipality, Thessaly, Greece. It is located on a hill overlooking Kalambaka and the Meteora monastery complex.{{Cite web|url=http://www.geonames.org/251906/vlachava.html|title=GeoNames.org|website=www.geonames.org}}

Geography

The town is situated at 910 meters above sea level.{{Cite web|url=https://buk.gr/el/poli-perioxi/vlahava|title=Βλαχάβα ΤΡΙΚΑΛΩΝ, Δήμος ΚΑΛΑΜΠΑΚΑΣ | buk.gr|website=buk.gr|lang=el}} A paved road connects it with Skepari (Σκεπάρι) in the northwest and the monasteries of Meteora to the south.

Demographics

The number of residents varies by season. There are generally a few hundred residents. During the summer, the population doubles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalabakacity.gr/i-vlachava-toy-dimoy-kalampakas/|title=Η Βλαχάβα του Δήμου Καλαμπάκας|website=www.kalabakacity.gr|date=August 3, 2007|lang=el}}

Economy

The primary economic activities are agriculture and tourism.

Attractions

  • A chapel dedicated to the Panagia (Virgin Mary) is located about 6 km north of the village center.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tameteora.gr/topika/dimos-meteoron/191285/%cf%84%ce%bf-%cf%83%cf%80%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%b9%cf%8e%ce%b4%ce%b5%cf%82-%ce%b5%ce%be%cf%89%ce%ba%ce%ba%ce%bb%ce%ae%cf%83%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82/|title=Το σπηλαιώδες ξωκκλήσι* της Παναγίας στη Βλαχάβα Καλαμπάκας|date=March 27, 2018|lang=el}}

Notable people

  • Thymios Vlachavas{{Cite web|url=https://enromiosini.gr/arthrografia/papa-thymios-vlachavas-o/|title=Παπά Θύμιος Βλαχάβας: Ο Επαναστάτης και μάρτυρας|date=April 7, 2022|website=Ενωμένη Ρωμηοσύνη|lang=el}}

See also

References