Administrative Region : North Aegean
Regional unit : Chios
Myrmigki (Μυρμήγκι) Chios
Myrmigki is a village in southeastern Chios, about 12 kilometers from the city of Chios. Formerly it was the seat of a homonymous community, while today it belongs to the homonymous municipal district of the Municipality of Ionia (it is the only settlement of this municipal district). The average altitude of the village is 225 meters above sea level, which is a few kilometers away. The nearest villages are Tholopotami to the north-northwest and Mesa Didyma to the south-southeast.
Toponyms
Myrmigki is also known by the variants Mermigi and Myrmaki of its name. Its resident is called Mermigousis (and the resident Mermigousaina) in the local language idiom. The place name "Ant" in Chios also exists in the villages of Kourounia and Kalamoti, while in Kalamoti there is also "Mermigas", while in Lithi "Myrmikia". In the Museum of the 1st High School of Chios is kept a stone with the ancient inscription "` Mountains of Myrmikeos ", which probably implies the current village. But the inhabitants of ancient Aegina were once called "Ant".
Population and economy
The evolution of Myrmigki population in official censuses is shown in the table.
Population of Myrmigki `Resident year
1951 275
1961 210
1981 92
1991 86
2001 89
There is no lowland in the area and the inhabitants of Myrmigki are mainly engaged in the cultivation of olive trees. The ruins of a small medieval castle survive in the area. Formerly, there was the Karaman Aga spring and the related irrigation work of the Genoese survives: a large and magnificent architectural well and a small tunnel with a stone arch leading to the spring.
The parish church (the "village church") is named after St. Marina. From the 19th century, the old churches of Agios Ioannis (most remarkable) and Agia Paraskevi of Proakides are mentioned. The village is ecclesiastically under the hierarchical supervision of Nenites of the Holy Metropolis of Chios, Psara and Oinousses.
The Post Code is 82102.
External link
Short description with image
Historical source
Georgiou I. Zolotas: History of Chios, volume A ("Historical Topography and Genealogy"). Types of P.D. Sakellariou, Athens 1921, p. 617.
| Municipal unit Ionia |
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| Municipal Community Kallimasia |
| Agios Aimilianos (Άγιος Αιμιλιανός, ο) |
| Voudotopos (Βουδότοπος, ο) |
| Kallimasia (Καλλιμασιά, η) |
| Moni Panagias Koimiseos Plakidiotissis (Μονή Παναγίας Κοιμήσεως Πλακιδιωτίσσης, η) |
| Monolia (Μονολιά, η) |
| Municipal Community Nenita |
| Vokaria (Βοκαριά, η) |
| Gridia (Γρίδια, τα) |
| Moni Taxiarchon (Μονή Ταξιαρχών, η) |
| Nenita (Νένητα, τα) |
| Community Vouno |
| Agios Ioannis (Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο) |
| Vouno (Βουνό, το) |
| Lilikas (Λιλικάς, ο) |
| Community Exo Didyma |
| Exo Didyma (Έξω Διδύμα, η) |
| Community Tholopotami |
| Tholopotami (Θολοποτάμιον, το) |
| Sklavia (Σκλαβιά, τα) |
| Community Katarraktis |
| Katarraktis (Καταρράκτης, ο) |
| Community Koini |
| Koini (Κοινή, η) |
| Community Mesa Didyma |
| Mesa Didyma (Μέσα Διδύμα, η) |
| Moni Agias Matronis Chalandron (Μονή Αγίας Ματρώνης Χαλάνδρων, η) |
| Community Myrmigki |
| Myrmigki (Μυρμήγκιον, το) |
| Community Pagida |
| Pagida (Παγίς, η) |
| Community Flatsia |
| Nekta (Νεκτά, η) |
| Flatsia (Φλάτσια, τα) |
See also: Chios (island)
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