Kleino

Kleino
Κλεινό
Kleino is located in Greece
Kleino
Kleino
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°40′N 21°27′E / 39.667°N 21.450°E / 39.667; 21.450
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityMeteora
Area
 • Municipal unit180.7 km2 (69.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,197
 • Municipal unit density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Community
328
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΤΚ

Kleino (Greek: Κλεινό; formerly Klinovos, Aromanian: Clinova[2]) is an Aromanian[3] village and a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Meteora, of which it is a municipal unit.[4] The municipal unit has an area of 180.728 km2.[5] Population 1,197 (2021).

The Monastery of the Holy Apostles is located in Kleino. It contains a unique old inscription in the Aromanian language.[6]

  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. ^ Studii istorice asupra aromânilor din Peninsula Balcanică. p. 124.
  3. ^ Transhumants and Rural Change in Northern Greece Throughout the Nineteenth Century. p. 58.
  4. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Kalyvas, Grigoris G. (29 June 2015). "Ιερά Μονή Αγίων Αποστόλων Κλεινοβού – Ένα μικρό αφιέρωμα σε ένα από τα σημαντικότερα Θρησκευτικά μνημεία περιοχής Καλαμπάκας". Stagonnews (in Greek).