Megalochari, Arta

Megalochari (Μεγαλόχαρη) Arta

Megalochari is a mountain village in Arta, one of the villages that make up Ano Radovyzi. It is located at an altitude of 850 m. And is 62 km away from Arta. The oldest name of the village until 1954 was Botsi, but then it was renamed Megalohari by the name of Panagia which is celebrated in the village. Megalohari belongs to the Municipal Department of the Municipality of G. Karaiskaki where it belongs [1].

In the 2001 census, the population of the Megalochari Community was 343 inhabitants. The settlements of Megalochari are "Agios Georgios", "Lampiri", "Krya Vrysi", "Potistika", "Karyes" and "Afroxylia".

Cultural events

In the village, an annual festival takes place on September 7 and 8, in the church of the Nativity of the Virgin, a building of the 13th century. [3]
Footnotes and references

"Municipality of Tetraphylia D.D. Megalochari. " Database on the local cultures of the mountainous regions of Greece. It was archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
ESYE. - Permanent Population of Greece. Census 2001 (p. 41).

"Great Arta". Retrieved March 3, 2016.

Photo gallery

Megalochari from above

The Cold Fountain

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin

Holy Church of Agios Kosmas Aitolos

Sources

ESYE. - Permanent Population of Greece. Census 2001, Athens 2004. ISBN 960-86704-8-9.

External links

Website of the Municipality of Georgios Karaiskakis
Website of PE Arta
Website for the village
Blog for the village

Municipal unit Tetrafylia
Community Astrochori
Astrochori (Αστροχώρι, το)
Voutaniada (Βουτανιάδα, η)
Kastanies (Καστανιές, οι)
Platanos (Πλάτανος, ο)
Community Elati
Elati (Ελάτη, η)
Risesi (Ρισέσι, το)
Stavrovrysi (Σταυροβρύση, η)
Community Kastania
Kastania (Καστανέα, η)
Milia (Μηλέα, η)
Petrou (Πέτρου, ο)
Tselingades (Τσελιγγάδες, οι)
Fraxo (Φράξο, το)
Community Megalochari
Agios Georgios (Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο)
Afroxylia (Αφροξυλιά, η)
Krya Vrysi (Κρύα Βρύση, η)
Lampiri (Λαμπίρι, το)
Megalochari (Μεγαλόχαρη, η)
Potistika (Ποτιστικά, τα)
Community Mesopyrgos
Alonaki (Αλωνάκι, το)
Velanidia (Βελανιδιά, η)
Vouliagmeno (Βουλιαγμένο, το)
Vrysoula (Βρυσούλα, η)
Kanalia (Κανάλια, τα)
Mesopyrgos (Μεσόπυργος, ο)
Palaiomylos (Παλαιόμυλος, ο)
Community Miliana
Alonia (Αλώνια, τα)
Ano Karyes (Άνω Καρυές, οι)
Λαγκάδα, η
Miliana (Μηλιανά, τα)
Perdika (Πέρδικα, η)
Pyrgos (Πύργος, ο)
Community Piges
Agios Vasileios (Άγιος Βασίλειος, ο)
Agios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος, ο)
Aidonia (Αηδονιά, η)
Dilofo (Δίλοφο, το)
Itea (Ιτέα, η)
Kasianos (Κασιανός, ο)
Milies (Μηλέες, αι)
Palaiomylia (Παλαιομύλια, τα)
Piges (Πηγές, οι)
Choutiana (Χουτιανά, τα)

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