Administrative Region : Central Greece
Regional unit : Evoia
Pagontas (Παγώντας) Evoia
Pagontas is a village in the Municipality of Dirfyes - Messapia of the Regional Unit of Evia. According to the 2011 census, it has 48 inhabitants. It is built at an altitude of 400 m. [1] at the western foot of Mount Pyxaria, in an area with pine forest. It is 40 km from Chalkida and 7 km from Psachna. South of the village is a LARCO mine. [2]
Historical data
According to tradition, the name comes from the name of a rich landlord of the area. [2]
In 1835 Pagontas was annexed to the municipality of Nileon, while in 1837 he joined the municipality of Kyrronileon, which was later renamed the municipality of Kirinthia. In 1873 it was detached from the municipality of Kirinthia and joined the municipality of Kirea. With the abolition of the municipalities in 1912, it was initially annexed to the community of Ahmetaga, but in 1924 it was designated as the seat of the homonymous community. With the Kapodistrias program, it was annexed to the municipality of Messapia and with the Kallikratis program to the municipality of Dirfyes - Messapia. [3]
Population censuses
The course of the population according to the censuses:
Census 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2001 2011
Population 149 [1] 173 [1] 196 [1] 137 [1] 132 [1] 121 [1] 100 [1] 59 48
Points of interest
Pagontas retains its traditional color. In the village are the temples of Agia Paraskevi and Profitis Ilias. There is also a water lake at the LARCO facility. [4]
References
Stamatelatos, Michael, Vamba-Stamatelatou, Fotini (2006). Geographical Dictionary of Greece. Athens: Hermes. p. 577. ISBN 9603201332.
"Pagontas". servitoros.gr. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
"Pagontas (Evia)". Residential Changes - Detailed. EETAA-Hellenic Society of Local Development and Local Government SA Retrieved November 4, 2019.
"Pagontas> Destinations / Sights". www.diakopes.gr. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
| Municipal unit Messapia |
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| Municipal Community Psachna |
| Makrymalli (Μακρυμάλλη, η) |
| Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη Καλυβίτη, η |
| Μονή Μακρυμάλλης, η |
| Μονή Παναγίας Γοργοεπηκόου, η |
| Psachna (Ψαχνά, τα) |
| Community Agia Sofia |
| Agia Sofia (Αγία Σοφία, η) |
| Limnionas (Λιμνιώνας, ο) |
| Myloi (Μύλοι, οι) |
| Pigadia (Πηγάδια, τα) |
| Community Attali |
| Attali (Άτταλη, η) |
| Platania (Πλατάνια, τα) |
| Community Kamaritsa |
| Agios (Άγιος, ο) |
| Kamaritsa (Καμαρίτσα, η) |
| Κλιμάκι, το |
| Community Kastella |
| Kastella (Καστέλλα, η) |
| Φτελιά Παραλίας Καστέλλας, η |
| Χλόες, οι |
| Community Kontodespoti |
| Kontodespoti (Κοντοδεσπότι, το) |
| Community Kyparissi |
| Akres (Άκραι, αι) |
| Δροσιά, η |
| Kyparissi (Κυπαρίσσι, το) |
| Community Makrykapa |
| Makrykapa (Μακρυκάπα, η) |
| Community Nerotrivia |
| Δάφνη, η |
| Theotokos (Θεοτόκος, η) |
| Θηλυκόντας, ο |
| Κακοπέρατο, το |
| Nerotrivia (Νεροτριβιά, η) |
| Community Pagontas |
| Markates (Μαρκάται, αι) |
| Neos Pagontas (Νέος Παγώντας, ο) |
| Pagontas (Παγώντας, ο) |
| Community Politika |
| Παραλία Πολιτικών, η |
| Politika (Πολιτικά, τα) |
| Community Stavros |
| Stavros (Σταυρός, ο) |
| Community Triada |
| Triada (Τριάδα, η) |
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