Administrative Region : Peloponnese
Regional unit : Argolida
Kandia or Kantia (Κάντια ) Argolida
Kandia is a seaside village in the prefecture of Argolis, built on the shores of the Argolic gulf, on the route between Irion and Drepano. Administratively, it belongs to the municipality of Nafplio and according to the 2011 census, its population amounts to 241 inhabitants[1].
In Kandia is one of the largest beaches of Argolis which, according to tourists, is considered worthy of a blue flag. On the beach there aremany fish taverns, cafes and snack bars. In the upper village is the Churchs of the three hierarchs and in the Acropolis the Virgin Mary of Eleusis. on the feast of the temple, a big festival is held by the Culture Association.
General and historical facts
The settlement was built shortly after the creation of the Greek state by Arcadians and refugees from Crete. It took its name from the name by which Heraklion was known during the period of the Venetian occupation[2]. An important attraction of the area is the tower of Kandia, also known as the tower of Aga, which during the Turkish occupation was the residence of a local Ottoman official. At the same time, ruins from the Mycenaean era have been found on the neighboring hill of Agia Eleusa[2]. The village has a beach of the same name.
Administratively, it belonged until 1997 to the community of Irion in the province of Nafplio and then it belonged to the Kapodistrian municipality of Asini[3]. Since 2011 it belongs to the municipality of Nafplio.
The Tower of Aga
The traditional tower house in the upper settlement reveals the beginning of habitation in the area. The tower house dates back to the end of the Greek revolution and housed
the house of Kandia Aga.
Population
Kandia had a stable population between 1879 and 1940 (with the exception of 1889 and 1896) but post-war experienced significant population growth that continues to this day.
Historical population evolution Year Population ±%
1879 22 —
1889 183 +731.8%
1896 6 −96.7%
1907 47 +683.3%
1920 64 +36.2%
1928 57 −10.9%
1940 42 −26.3%
1951 115 +173.8%
1961 176 +53.0%
1971 199 +13.1%
1981 179 −10.1%
1991 209 +16.8%
2001 227 +8.6%
2011 241 +6.2%
Source: ELSTAT Population Censuses 1879 - 2011
| Municipal unit Asini |
|---|
| Municipal Community Tolo |
| Agios Antonios (Άγιος Αντώνιος, ο) |
| Daskaleio (Δασκαλειό, το (νησίς)) |
| Koronisi (Κορωνήσι, το (νησίς)) |
| Tolo (Τολό, το) |
| Community Asini |
| Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή, η) |
| Asini (Ασίνη, η) |
| Παραλία Ασίνης, η |
| Community Drepano |
| Vivari (Βιβάρι, το) |
| Drepano (Δρέπανο, το) |
| Kallithea (Καλλιθέα, η) |
| Μαραθέα, η |
| Νέα Μαραθέα, η |
| Community Iria |
| Iria (Ίρια, τα) |
| Kantia (Κάντια, η) |
| Katsigiannaiika (Κατσιγιανναίικα, τα) |
| Πλατειά, η (νησίς) |
| Ψηλή, η (νησίς) |
| Community Karnezaika |
| Άνω Καρνεζαίικα, τα |
| Kanapitsa (Καναπίτσα, η) |
| Karnezaiika (Καρνεζαίικα, τα) |
| Stavropodi (Σταυροπόδι, το) |
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