Griva, Kilkis

Griva Γρίβα
Community
Griva
Coordinates: 40°56.16′N 22°24.00′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Kilkis
Municipality	Paionia
Municipal unit	Goumenissa
Area
• Community	21.357 km^2 (8.246 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	587
• Density	27/km^2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	613 00
Area code(s)	2343
Vehicle registration	KI
Website	http://www.griva-kilkis.blogspot.gr (Greek)

Griva (Greek: Γρίβα, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Крива, Kriva) is a village located in the Kilkis regional unit in Central Macedonia, Greece.^[2] The village hovers on the southeastern portion of Mount Paiko at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level.

Griva, with a population of 587 people (2021), is the largest village in the municipal unit of Goumenissa besides Goumenissa proper.^[1]

Because of the complete destruction of the village by the Ottomans in 1912 during the First Balkan War, there are no structures still existing that were built prior to this period. The village's architecture is the basic standard architecture for nearly all of the towns of the region, with narrow streets, small passageways between the buildings, and cottages fit perfectly into the natural environment of the mountainside. According to a Yugoslav study, in 1961 of a population of 1,280, an estimated 1,180 Macedonian speakers lived in the village alongside 100 Pontic Greeks.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	861	—
1991	779	−9.5%
2001[4]	782	+0.4%
2011[5]	770	−1.5%
2021[1]	587	−23.8%

The snow-covered landscape of Griva, including the church of St. Athanasius the Great, located in the center

View of the town hall.

Street

Location

Griva is located 72 kilometers (45 mi) northwest of Thessaloniki, 542 kilometers (337 mi) north of Athens and is located within the Municipality of Goumenissa.

Economy

Local agriculture produces chestnuts, sheep, and timber.

Education

Griva had one primary school and one elementary school but they both closed down due to the low number of students.

Culture

Filmography: In 1981, director Tasos Psaras filmed The Factory (Greek : Το Εργοστάσιο)(French : L 'Ucine) in various places within Griva.

Churches

• Church of St. Athanasius the Great
• Monastery of St. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene at Griva (established 1992).

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. Todor Simonovski, The Inhabited Places of Aegean Macedonia, Skopje, 1978, p. 278
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
5. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

External links

• Official website
• e-Press