Amfithea, Messinia

Amfithea, [4] formerly referred to as Vromovrisi, is a settlement near Androusa and belongs administratively to the Municipality of Messina, in the regional unit of Messinia.

Location

Amfithea is located southeast of Androusa from which it is about 4 km. It has an altitude of 55 [1] [5] meters and is about 14 kilometers from the shores of the Gulf of Messinia. Near Amfithea are located, to the north Agrilia at a distance of about 900 meters, to the east Triodos at a distance of about 1.5 kilometers and to the southwest Koukkorrachi (old abandoned settlement, administratively integrated in Amfithea) at a distance of about 500 meters respectively. Also, Amfithea is located northwest of the seat of the municipality, Messina, from which it is about 8 kilometers away.

History

The village has a long history that follows the history of Messinia and the wider region of both Messina in modern times and Androusa in the medieval era. The village has existed, at least since the years of Venetian rule, and its oldest name was Vromovrisi or Vromovrisis.

Second Venetian rule

Main entry: Androussa Territory

At the time of the Second Venetian occupation it was referred to as Vromovrissi (6). The settlement also refers to various censuses of the Venetian Providers of the Most Peaceful Republic of Venice, which were made during the period of thirty years (1683 / 84-1715), during which the Venetians occupied the Peloponnese.

The village, at the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century, is mentioned in various Venetian sources-inventories, as a settlement which belonged to the province of Androusa (Territorio d'Androussa).

Recent history

In the 19th century it was referred to as Vromovryssi according to Pouqueville, in 1815, who mentions the village in the list of villages of the Province of Androusa (French: Éparchie d'Androusa), which depended on the episcopal see established on the Island. (Nisi: Messina). [7] It is also referred to as Vromovrysi, but as a settlement of the λακparchie d'Emblakika Province (French: Éparchie d'Emblakika), inhabited by 34 families, [8] according to the 1829 census conducted by the "scientific mission of Moria" ( Mission scientifique de Morée), part of the French expedition called Expédition de Morée, which was a expeditionary force of 13,000-15,000 men, under the command of Nicholas - Joseph Maison in the Peloponnese, between 1833 and 1832 , while the first official name of the village, after the founding of the modern Greek state, was with the name Vromovrysis.
Administrative history

Vromovrissis or Vromovrissi [9] was originally annexed in 1835, [10] to the Municipality of Trikki, [11] based in Karteroli, until 1840, [12] when this municipality was abolished and the settlement annexed to the Municipality of Eva [ 13] based in Naziri (today Eva), where it remained until 1912 when this municipality was abolished. At least from 1844 to 1879 the village was officially referred to as Vromovrissis and from 1879 to 1907 as Vromovrisi. From 1907 to 1928 it was referred to as Bromovrisi and then again, from 1928 to 1940, as Bromovrisi. From 1940 to 1957, it was referred to as Bromovrisi, while from 1957, when it was renamed, it is still referred to as Amfithea. The village is mentioned, in 1853, as Vromovrisis in the second volume of "Ellinikon" by Iakovos Rizos Ragavis, as a village of the Municipality of Eva in the Province of Messina with a population of 348 inhabitants, based on the census of 1851. [14] In the same source, Naziri (today Eva) is mentioned as the seat of the Municipality of Eva. In 1867 [15] the seat of the Municipality of Eva was transferred from Naziri to Androusa. In 1912 [16] the village was annexed as a seat to the Community of Bromovrisi. [17] Also in 1912, the settlements of Misirli or Miserli (now Myrtopotamia), Koukokorrahi (abolished in 1981, annexed to Amfithea), Aidini (now Agrilia), Spitalia and Alitsselepi (today the Triodo) were annexed to the same community. In 1957 [18] the village and its community were renamed Amfithea and the Community of Amfithea respectively. Amfithea remained as the seat and settlement of the Community of Amfithea, with the changes in the names of the settlement and the community, from 1912 to 1997, when then, in the context of the changes that occurred in the local self-government, through the "Kapodistrias" plan, Amfithea was part of the abolished Municipality of Androusa, [19] [20] based in Androusa, until 2010. Since 2011, after the new changes of the "Kallikratis" plan, Amfithea now belongs to the new Municipality of Messina. [21] [22] This municipality was established with the Kallikratis Program with the merger of the pre-existing municipalities of Apeia, Androusa, Aristomenous, Voufradon, Ithomis, Messini, Petalidi and the Community of Trikorfo. Amfithea today is the seat and the only settlement of the Local Community of Amfithea of ​​the Municipality of Messina. [4]
Residents

The settlement, based on the 2011 census, has 380 permanent residents, who are mainly employed in various agricultural tasks.
Population Development of Amfithea Messinia Inventory Population Population Development Chart
1844 297 [23]
1851 348 [14]
1879 488 [24]
1889 504 [25]
1896 523 [26]
1907 567 [27]
1920 691 [28]
1928 597 [29]
1940 690 [30]
1951 598 [31]
1961 597 [32]
1971 510 [33]
1981 564 [34]
1991 512 [35]
2001 443 [36]
2011 380 [37]

Note: The population of the settlement of Koukkorrachi, which was abolished in 1981 [38] and annexed to Amfithea, is recorded and appears together with the population of Amfithea, from the 1981 census onwards.
Buildings - events - sights

Apart from the traditional houses, one of which has been designated as a monument, as a representative example of traditional architecture [39] and the building of the Primary School there are also the churches of the village, the Church of the Assumption (in Amfithea) and the Holy Temple of Agios Nikolaos of Neos (in Koukkorrachi), which belong to the Holy Diocese of Messinia, Various events, such as the annual festival with the presentation of pandemonium of local flavors is organized at various times by the Cultural and Educational Association of Women. [40]

See also

Androusa
Municipality of Messina
Administrative division of the Regional Unit of Messinia
Administrative division of the prefecture of Messinia
former Municipality of Androusa

References

Amfithea, from the website: buk.gr
Postal Code Amfithea Messina Messinia.
Telephone codes of Greece, Zone 27: Messina: 27220
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Amfitheater, from the website: moriasnow.gr.
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François Charles Hugues Laurent Pouqueville, "Voyage de la Grece; Avec cartes, vues et figures", vol. 6, Didot, 1827, p.45
Bory de Saint-Vincent, Expédition Scientifique de Morée: Section des Sciences physiques, Tome II, 1ere Partie: Géographie [dead link] ", tome II, 1ere Partie: Geographie. FG Levrault, Paris 1834, p. 69: archparchie d ' Emblakika - Vromovrysi.

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Property owned by Marianthis Fasilaki, ΥΑ ΥΠΠΟ / ΔΙΛΑΠ / Γ / 4434/2302 / 14-1-1992 - ΦΕΚ 55 / Β / 5-2-1992, [...] "We characterize it as a work of art, which needs special state protection , in accordance with the provisions of Law 1469/50, the building owned by Mrs. Marianthis Fasilakis in Amfithea, Messinia, because it is a typical example of the architecture of its time, with morphological elements of traditional architecture, which are of particular interest. " [...], according to the Permanent Catalog of the Proclaimed Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Greece, of the Directorate of the National Archive of Monuments of the Ministry of Culture.

The cultural events of the week in the Municipality of Messina [dead link], 14/08/2018, from the website: www.tharrosnews.gr of the newspaper "Tharros" of Messinia.

External links

Municipality of Messina, from the website: www.messini.gr of the Municipality of Messina.
Amfithea-Koukourachi Women Association, on facebook.
Koukorachi festival with figures and dance !! (Video), 01/07/2018, from the website: eidisoules.grr

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