Elaionas, Serres

Elaionas (Ελαιώνας) Serres

Elaionas is a semi-mountainous settlement located in the Peripheral Unit of Serres, 11 km northeast of the city of Serres, and is administratively part of the municipality of Serres. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 338 inhabitants, while according to the 2001 census it had a population of 300 inhabitants. Until 1928 it was called "Dutli". [1]

History
Ancient times

There are reports that Greek tomb inscriptions from Roman times were found near the village, while the foundations of Roman buildings were discovered in the chapel of "Panagia". [2] Based on these data and in combination with the presence of the neighboring characteristic place name "Grandista", the existence of a Roman settlement here is speculated. [3] From the rich pastures in the surrounding area it can be concluded that the settlement had a purely livestock character. Moreover, it occupied a very strategic position, as it controlled the Roman road that led from the city of Serres, via Vrontos and Nevrokopi, to the ancient Nikopolis of Nestos, on the upper reaches of the river Nestos. [4]

References

Greece, prefecture of Serres ("DOMI" publications), pp. 115-116
Petrou K. Samsari, Byzantine places and monuments of the lower valley of Strymon (the current prefecture of Serres). Contribution to the study of the historical geography and monumental topography of Macedonia (Did. Diatr.), Serres 2006 (D.E.P.K.A. Serres), p. 740.
[1] Archived 2017-04-24 on Wayback Machine. Dimitris K. Samsaris, Historical Geography of Eastern Macedonia in Antiquity, Thessaloniki 1976 (Society for Macedonian Studies), p. 174. ISBN 960-7265-16-5
[2] Dimitris K. Samsaris, History of Serres during the ancient and Roman era, Thessaloniki 1999, pp. 166-167 (Website of the Municipality of Serres)

Municipal unit Serres
Municipal Community Serres
Agios Ioannis (Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο)
Kato Metochi (Κάτω Μετόχι, το)
Krinos (Κρίνος, ο)
Xirotopos (Ξηρότοπος, ο)
Serres (Σέρρες, αι)
Community Elaionas
Elaionas (Ελαιών, ο)
Marmaras (Μαρμαράς, ο)
Moni Timiou Prodromou (Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου Σερρών, η)
Chrysopigi (Χρυσοπηγή, η)
Community Eptamyloi
Eptamyloi (Επτάμυλοι, οι)
Community Oinoussa
Oinoussa (Οινούσσα, η)
Chionochori (Χιονοχώρι, το)

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