Orne, Rethymno

Orne (Ορνέ ) Rethymno

Orne is a village in the municipality of Agios Vasileios, in the regional unit of Rethymno, Crete. According to the 2011 census it has 20 inhabitants. It is 49 km from Rethymno and is built at the southeastern foot of Mount Center, at an altitude of 300 m. [2]

Historical data

A large acropolis of Mycenaean times has been discovered in the area of ​​Kastellos, which has been dated around 1200 BC. The acropolis covers an area of ​​55 acres and has organized houses, roads and common areas. It has also yielded rich ceramic finds. [3]

The village is mentioned by Francesco Barocci in 1577 as Ornea in the province of St. Basil. In the Venetian census of 1583 by Kastrofylakas it is mentioned as Ornea with 40 inhabitants and 95 due chores, while Vasilikata also mentions the village in 1630, under the name Ornea. In the Ottoman census of 1659 it is referred to as Kato Orne, with 4 excavations. It does not refer to the 1834 census, which was organized by the Egyptians. [2]

In the 1881 census, Orne belonged to the municipality of Melampes and had a purely Christian population of 23 inhabitants. In the 1900 census it had 74 inhabitants and belonged to the same municipality. According to the 1920 census, it belongs to the community of Melampes. [2] In 1932, Orne was designated the seat of a community of the same name, until the Kapodistrian administrative division, when the village was annexed to the Municipality of Lampi. [4]

Population censuses

In detail, the demographic course of the village according to the censuses:
Census 1900 1920 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 1991 2001 2011
Population [2] 74 117 118 158 131 138 89 103 77 20

References

(Greek) Database of the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Spanakis, Stergios (1993). Cities and villages of Crete over the centuries, volume BD. Heraklion: Graphic Arts G. Detorakis. p. 596.
Petrakaki, Athena (October 8, 2019). "Impressive Acropolis in Orne Ag. Kingdom ". RETHEMNOS NEWSPAPER. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
"Orne (Rethymno)". Administrative Changes of Municipalities and Communities - Detailed. EETAA-Hellenic Society of Local Development and Local Government SA Retrieved October 21, 2019.

Municipal unit Lampi
Community Agia Galini
Agia Galini (Αγία Γαλήνη)
Xirokampos (Ξηρόκαμπος, ο)
Community Akoumia
Akoumia (Ακούμια, τα)
Βρύσαι, αι
Triopetra (Τριόπετρα)
Community Ardaktos
Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή)
Aktounta (Ακτούντα, τα)
Ardaktos (Άρδακτος, ο)
Vatos (Βάτος, ο)
Community Drimiskos
Drimiskos (Δρίμισκος)
Community Karines
Karines (Καρίναι, αι)
Community Kentrochori
Kentrochori (Κεντροχώρι, το)
Platanes (Πλατανές, ο)
Community Kerames
Agalianos (Αγαλιανός, ο)
Agia Foteini (Αγία Φωτεινή)
Kerames (Κεραμές, ο)
Community Kissos
Kissos (Κισσός, ο)
Kissou Kampos (Κισσού Κάμπος, ο)
Community Krya Vrysi
Krya Vrysi (Κρύα Βρύση)
Nea Krya Vrysi (Νέα Κρύα Βρύση)
Community Lampini
Lampini (Λαμπινή)
Community Melampes
Agios Georgios (Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο)
Melampes (Μέλαμπες, αι)
Community Mourne
Mourne (Μουρνέ)
Community Myxorrouma
Agia Pelagia (Αγία Πελαγία)
Ano Myxorrouma (Άνω Μυξόρρουμα, το)
Myxorrouma (Μυξόρρουμα, το)
Frati (Φρατίον, το)
Community Orne
Orne (Ορνέ)
Community Saktouria
Agios Pavlos (Άγιος Παύλος, ο)
Kato Saktouria (Κάτω Σακτούρια, τα)
Παξιμάδια δύο, τα (νησίς)
Παξιμάδια ένα, τα (νησίς)
Saktouria (Σακτούρια, τα)
Community Spili
Δαριβιανά, τα
Spili (Σπήλιον, το)

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