Administrative Region : Epirus
Regional unit : Arta
Zygos (Ζυγός) Arta
Zygos Markiniadas is a small settlement in the Municipality of Nikolaos Skoufa with 107 permanent residents (2011 census) and is about 18 km from the city of Arta. [1]
According to the Kapodistrias Plan, Zygos existed until the end of 2010, a municipal district of the newly formed Municipality of Peta, based in Peta. Based on the new administrative division provided by the Kallikratis Plan, Zygos joined the Municipality of Nikolaos Skoufas. Libra together with Markiniada, Megla, Diasella and Melates constitute the local community of Markiniada with a total population of 434 inhabitants.
History
The first source that informs us of the existence of the village is the archives of Venice, [2] in which we are informed that in the year 1697, Libra, along with many other villages of Arta, paid taxes to the Venetian administration in exchange for protection from pirate raids.
Panagiotis Aravantinos in his work "Chronography of Epirus" informs us that the village belonged to the Diocese of Larissa while based on the list of the census of 1845, Zygos, in terms of ownership, belonged to the category "muantzeli" and was inhabited by 11 Christian families. . [3]
Ifikratis Kokkidis also refers to the village in his work "Journeys of Epirus and Thessaly" published by the Greek Ministry of the Army (Athens 1880) and gives us the information that the village was inhabited by about 100 people. I. Kokkidis informs us that the province of Arta was divided into 2 areas: the area of Arta and the area of Preveza. The area of Arta was in turn divided into 7 sections: Potamia section, Vryseos section, Radovyzi section, Tzoumerka section, Kambou section, Karvasara section and Lakka section. Zygos was part of the Radovizi section. [4]
In "Essay Historian on Arta & Preveza" (published in 1884) by Seraphim Xenopoulos, Metropolitan of Arta, reference is made to Libra. According to this source, at the time of the visit of the Metropolitan of Arta, about 20 families lived in the village. The inhabitants worshiped in the church of Agios Nikolaos, Agios Georgios and in the two chapels of the Virgin Mary and Agios Dimitrios. The Metropolitan of Arta also states that at a distance of one hour from the village there was a spring with drinking water and temple ruins. The Metropolitan of Arta also mentions that in the village there was a school where a teacher taught and 15 students were studying geography, history, arithmetic and religion. The village was destroyed by the Turks during the Radovyzi revolution. [5]
The final liberation of Libra took place in 1881 and the Arachthos River was defined as the border of the Greek state.
Administrative changes
In 1883 the settlement of Livitsiko was included in the Municipality of Heraklion while in 1912 the settlement was annexed to the community of Ano Petra. [6] [7] In 1924 the settlement was detached from Ano Petra and joined the community of Markiniada, while in 1927 Livitsiko was renamed Zygos. [8] [9] In 1997 with the Government Gazette 244A-4/12/1997 the community was abolished and the settlement was included in the Municipality of Peta. The new administrative division provided for in the Kallikratis Plan resulted in Zygos joining the Municipality of Nikolaos Skoufas. [10]
Demographics
Today the population is 107 permanent residents (2011 census).
Population fluctuations are shown in the table below. [11]
References
Hellenic Statistical Authority (2012) Results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census concerning the Permanent Population of the Country Government Gazette 3465 / ΒΔ / 28 December 2012 (pdf)
Arta in the archives of Venice, magazine "Skoufas" of Arta, issues of 1955-56.
Chronography of Epirus: of the most neighboring Greek and Illyrian countries, which in turn ran the events in them from the year of salvation until 1854. / Coordinated by Panagiotou Aravantinou, p.320, ed.1856.
Travels of Epirus and Thessaly / under the Ministry of Military Staff, I. Kokidis, Athens 1880.
Essay on the History of Arta and Preveza (published in 1884).
Government Gazette 126A - 02/04/1883, The settlement of Livitsiko is annexed to the municipality of Heraklion. [1]
Government Gazette 254A - 25/08/1912, The settlement is detached from the municipality of Heraklion and annexed to the community of Epano Peta. [2]
"Government Gazette 264A - 23/10/1924, The settlement is detached from the community of Epano Peta and annexed to the community of Makryniada" (PDF). It was archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.
Government Gazette 76A - 02/05/1927, The settlement is renamed Zygos. [3]
Dictionary of administrative changes of Municipalities and Communities.
"Archive of the National Statistical Service of Greece - Ε.Σ.Υ.Ε". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
External links
Zygos Markiniadas
Municipality of N. Skoufa
Regional Unit of Arta
| Municipal unit Peta |
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Municipal Community Peta
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| Agios Dimitrios (Άγιος Δημήτριος, ο) |
| Amfithea (Αμφιθέα, η) |
| Ano Agioi Anargyroi (Άνω Άγιοι Ανάργυροι, οι) |
| Kleisto (Κλειστό, το) |
| Neochoraki (Νεοχωράκι, το) |
| Peta (Πέτα, το) |
| Pournari (Πουρνάρι, το) |
| Community Markiniada |
| Diasella (Διασέλλα, η) |
| Zygos (Ζυγός, ο) |
| Markiniada (Μαρκινιάδα, η) |
| Megkla (Μέγκλα, η) |
| Melates (Μελάτες, αι) |
| Community Megarchi |
| Megarchi (Μεγάρχη, η) |
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