Kampia, Evoia

Kampia (Καμπιά) Evoia

Kampia is a village of Dirfion - Messapia of the Regional Unit of Evoia. According to the 2011 census, they have 182 inhabitants. They are built at an altitude of 500 m. [1], built on the slope of Mega Loggos, part of Xirovouni. It is the most mountainous settlement of the municipality of Dirfion. They are located 33.5 km northeast of Chalkida. [2]

Historical data

Ruins of an ancient wall have been found on the Malon plateau, above the village. In the gorge of Havros there is a carved rock which is considered to have belonged to the ancient aqueduct of Chalkida. [2] [3] The village is mentioned in an Ottoman tax store of 1474 under the name Kanbiya. According to the store, it had 14 houses. [4]

In 1835 Kampia was annexed to the municipality of Lilantia and in 1882 to the municipality of Dirfion. With the abolition of the municipalities in 1912, the seat of the homonymous community of the province of Chalkida was defined. With the Kapodistrias plan, it was annexed to the municipality of Dirfion and with the Kallikratis program to the municipality of Dirfion - Messapia. [5]

Population censuses

The course of the population according to the censuses:
Census 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 1991 2001 2011
Population 411 [1] 492 [1] 318 [1] 251 [1] 185 [1] 177 [1] 235 [1] 341 182

Points of interest

Near the entrance of the village is the gorge of Kambia or gorge of Havos. The cave church of Agia Kyriaki is located in an area with a water source. [3]

On the mountain of Mega Loggos, at an altitude of 700 meters, is the climbing field of Kambia. The height of the field varies from 8 to 60 meters. The first routes were opened in the late 1970s. [6]

Economy

The village has mainly an agricultural economy. The main products of the village are chickpeas, beans and honey, while it is also known for its fava. Residents also collect radishes, oregano and mountain tea. [2] At the water source of Krya Vrysi is a trout farm. [3]

References

Stamatelatos, Michael, Vamba-Stamatelatou, Fotini (2006). Geographical Dictionary of Greece. Athens: Hermes. p. 302. ISBN 9603201332.
"For trout in Kampia". THE NEWS. February 6, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
Stergiopoulos, Vangelis (September 19, 2019). "Kambia: The beauties of Central Evia". in.gr. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
Balta, Evangelia (1989). L 'Eubee a la fin du XV siecle: economie et population: les registres de l'annee 1474. Αθήνα: Εταιρεία Ευβοϊκών Μελετών. pp. 124, 314.
"Kambia (Evia)". Residential Changes - Detailed. EETAA-Hellenic Society of Local Development and Local Government SA Retrieved November 4, 2019.
"Climbing Meeting," Kambia 1979-2019 "". Hellenic Mountaineering Association of Chalkida (in English). June 7, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

Municipal unit Dirfys
Community Agios Athanasios
Agios Athanasios (Άγιος Αθανάσιος, ο)
Community Amfithea
Amfithea (Αμφιθέα, η)
Community Vounoi
Vounoi (Βούνοι, οι)
Community Glyfada
Agriosykia (Αγριοσυκέα, η)
Glyfada (Γλυφάδα, η)
Kotsikia (Κοτσίκια, τα)
Niki (Νίκη, η)
Community Theologos
Theologos (Θεολόγος, ο)
Community Kathenoi
Kathenoi (Καθενοί, οι)
Community Kampia
Kampia (Καμπιά, τα)
Kato Kampia (Κάτω Καμπιά, τα)
Skounteri (Σκουντέρι, το)
Community Loutsa
Loutsa (Λούτσα, η)
Community Mistros
Ano Mistros (Άνω Μίστρος, ο)
Κλιμάκι, το
Mavropoulo (Μαυρόπουλο, το)
Mistros (Μίστρος, ο)
Community Paliouras
Paliouras (Παλιούρας, ο)
Community Pissona
Pissonas (Πισσώνας, ο)
Community Pournos
Pournos (Πούρνος, ο)
Community Steni Dirfyos
Κάτω Στενή, η
Pyrgos (Πύργος, ο)
Στενή Δίρφυος, η
Community Stropones
Agia Eirini (Αγία Ειρήνη, η)
Lamari (Λάμαρη, η)
Παραλία Χιλιαδού, η
Stropones (Στρόπωνες, αι)

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