Kallithea (Pylos), Messinia

Kallithea, [4] formerly referred to as Memerizi, is a settlement near Pylos and belongs administratively to the Municipality of Pylos - Nestoros, in the Prefecture of Messinia.

Location

Kallithea is located about 13.5 km southeast of Pylos, about 14.5 km northeast of Methoni and about 31.5 km northwest of Koroni. It has an altitude of 207 [1] [5] meters and is about 11 kilometers from the shores of the Ionian Sea and about 17 kilometers from the Gulf of Messinia. Near Kallithea, to its northeast, are Kato Ampelokipi at a distance of about 5.5 km, to the west is Chomotada at a distance of about 3 km and to the north is Arapolakka at a distance of about 3.5 km respectively.

History

The village has a long history that follows the history of Messinia, Methoni and the wider area of ​​Pylia. The area of ​​the settlement, in antiquity, was part of the kingdom of Nestor, the ancient Pylos. The current settlement came from the merging of the settlements of Memerizi and Gamos, first under the name of Memerizi and from 1928 onwards under the name of Kallithea. The original settlement of Memerizi was essentially Kato Kallithea, while the settlement of Gamos evolved into Ano Kallithea. Some of the villagers come from Arkades cattle breeders, also known as "anevokatevates", a name previously given to these shepherds, as in the spring they went up with their flocks to Arcadia, while in the winter they went down to the winter of Messinia. [6]

Second Venetian rule

Main entry: Territory of Methoni

During the Second Venetian occupation, it was referred to as Memeris Με or Memi Raisi [8]. The settlement is also mentioned in various censuses of the Venetian Providers of the Most Peaceful Republic of Venice, which took place during the thirty years (1683 / 84-1715), during which the Venetians occupied the Peloponnese. The village of Memi Raisi (Memi Raisi), belonged, in 1689, to the province of Methoni (Territorio di Modon), which was one of the 4 provinces, which were then divided into the district of Methoni (Fanari province, Arcadia province, Navarino province and province of Methoni). Based on the Venetian Corner census of 1689, the village had 7 inhabitants. [8] From time to time the village is mentioned in various bibliographic sources as well as Memet-reizi or Memerizi.

Δadministrative history

Memet-reizi or Memerizi [9] was originally annexed to the old Municipality of Pidassos [10] in 1835. [11] Only 5 years later, in 1840, [12] Memerizi was detached from the Municipality of Pidassos, which was then abolished and annexed to the old Municipality of Methoni, [13] where it remained until 1912 when the municipality was abolished, while 10 years later, the 1845, [14] the settlement of Gamos [15] is annexed to the old Municipality of Methoni, where it remained until 1912, when the municipality was abolished. These two settlements have a parallel historical course, from 1845 to 1940, which were merged, with the simultaneous abolition of the settlement of Gamos. The settlements are also mentioned, in 1853, in the second volume of the "Greek" by Iakovos Rizos Ragavis, as settlements of the Municipality of Methoni of the Province of Pylia based on the census of 1851. [16] The first settlement, Memeritsi, has a population of 266 inhabitants, while the second settlement, Gamos, is among the list with the sites of Soumbali, Keinourgion Chorion and Pera Militsa, which are characterized as "Agricultural, slightly inhabited places". The seat of the Municipality of Methoni at that time, based on the same source, was the town of Methoni. [16] From 1879 to 1889 the first settlement was officially named as Memerizi and from 1889 to 1896 as Memerizion, while from 1896 to 1928, when it was renamed, it was officially called Memerizi. The second settlement from 1845, which was recognized until 1940, when it was abolished, was constantly and officially referred to as Marriage. In 1912, Memerizi and Gamos were annexed to the Memerizi Community, [17] [18] based in Memerizi. The settlements of Arapolakka, Daouti (abolished in 1930) and Chomotada were also annexed to the Memerizio Community. In 1927 [19] the Chomatatades were detached from the Memeriziou Community and designated as the seat of the Chomatatades Community. [20] A year later, in 1928 [21], the Community of Memerizi and the village of Memerizi were renamed the Community of Kallithea and Kallithea respectively, while in 1940 [22] the settlement of Gamos was abolished and its population was incorporated mainly in Kallithea and secondarily in the settlement of Arapolakka. a little later, in 1948, [23] he was detached from the Community of Kallithea and annexed to the Community of Hunter. Kallithea remained as a settlement and seat of the homonymous community (with the change of name), from 1912 to 1997, when then, in the context of the changes that occurred in the local government, through the "Kapodistrias" plan, it came under the abolished Municipality of Pylos. , [24] [25] until 2010. Since 2011, after the new changes of the "Kallikratis" plan, Kallithea now belongs to the new Municipality of Pylos - Nestoros. [26] [27] This municipality was established with the Kallikratis Program with the merger of the pre-existing municipalities of Koroni, Methoni, Papaflessa, Pylos, Nestoros and Chiliochoria. Kallithea today is the seat of the Local Community of Kallithea of ​​the Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros, [4] to which Arapolakka also belongs.

Residents

The settlement, based on the 2011 census, has 629 permanent residents, who are mainly employed in various agricultural tasks. The main agricultural products produced in the area of ​​the village are olive oil and raisins. [28]

Population Development of Kallithea Pylos Messinia Census Population Development Chart of Population
1689 7 [8]
1844 163 [29]
1851 266 [16]
1879 407 [30]
1889 532 [31]
1896 653 [32]
1907 694 [33]
1920 790 [34]
1928 836 [35]
1940 991 [36]
1951 972 [37]
1961 884 [38]
1971 726 [39]
1981 621 [40]
1991 556 [41]
2001 600 [42]
2011 629 [43]

Note: The population as mentioned in the diagram above for the village of Kallithea, includes the total sum of the inhabitants of the village during the period from 1845 to 1940, ie the time period during which it was referred to as two separate settlements (Memerizi and Gamos). . In the relevant censuses the most detailed record of the population of the village was as follows:

1851: Memeritsi 266 inhabitants, Marriage (oligo-inhabited place).
1879: Memerizi 257 [8] inhabitants, Wedding 150 inhabitants. Total: 407 inhabitants.
1889: Memerion 343 inhabitants, Marriage 189 inhabitants. Total: 532 inhabitants.
1896: Memerizi 401 inhabitants, Marriage 252 inhabitants. Total: 653 inhabitants.
1907: Memerizi 470 inhabitants, Marriage 224 inhabitants. Total: 694 inhabitants.
1920: Mezeri 548 inhabitants, Marriage 242 inhabitants. Total: 790 inhabitants.
1928: Kallithea (Memerizi) 573 inhabitants, Marriage 263 inhabitants. Total: 836 inhabitants.
1940: Kallithea 991 inhabitants, Marriage - inhabitants. Total: 991 inhabitants.

Buildings

The three-storey bell tower with the tiled roof and the clock of the Holy Temple of Agios Nikolaos of Kallithea.

Apart from the traditional houses, there is the old Primary School, which started operating in 1936, [44] the rural doctor's office and the churches of the village, the Holy Temple of Agios Nikolaos, with the three-storey bell tower, the tiled roof and the clock, [28 ] the Holy Temple of Agios Ioannis Prodromos, which belong to the Holy Diocese of Messinia.

See also

Gate
Municipality of Pylos - Nestoros
Administrative division of the Regional Unit of Messinia
Administrative division of the prefecture of Messinia
former Municipality of Pylos

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External links

Municipality of Pylos - Nestoros, from the website: www.pylos-nestor.gr of the Municipality of Pylos - Nestoros.
Electoral Catalog of Memerizi and Marriage, 1867.
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