Katavasi, Chios

Katavasi (Κατάβασις) Chios

Katavasi (official name Katavasis) is a very small mountain village in northwestern Chios, 30 km from the city of Chios. The average altitude of the village is 300 meters above sea level. The Descent is built on the southwestern slopes of Mount Oros. The nearest settlement is Diefha, about 2 km by road to the north - in the past the Katavasi belonged to the Diefhon community.

The name of the village comes from its location, as it is located on the main road that connects the island's capital with northwestern Chios, in the area where it, with many turns, descends from the main "backbone" of the island to its west side. . This name reflects the fact that Katavasi is a relatively new village, built around 1900 by the inhabitants of Sidirounta "on either side of a small torrent", around the church of Osia Matroni of Chiopolitida, which originated from the area and practiced here 15th century. The icon of the saint is found in a shrine below the road, above the spring with the famous water of the Descent. Plantas and cypresses that turn green around give a uniqueness to the landscape. Also, to the southeast of the village lies a beautiful pine forest. There are other water sources, surrounded by vegetable gardens.

The oldest houses in the village are small, with a roof made of lightning or lightning, that is, ground soil, fermented and then dried.

The evolution of the population of Katavasi in the official censuses, a sample of the decline of the Greek province, is shown in the table.

Population of the Descent `Year of census Residents
1961 49
1981 27
1991 24
2001 6

The few inhabitants are engaged in their gardens and beekeeping.

The parish church (the "village church") of the village is, as mentioned, the church of Agia Matroni of Chiopolitida, which celebrates on October 20. The village is ecclesiastically under the hierarchical supervision of Volissos of the Holy Metropolis of Chios, Psara and Oinousses.

The zip code is 82103.
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Short description with pictures

Sources

Dim. Glyka, Mich. Rhythmic, Dim. Skamalou: Chios: Our special homeland, Chios 1975, p. 85
Georgiou I. Zolotas: History of Chios, volume A ("Historical Topography and Genealogy"). Types of P.D. Sakellariou, Athens 1921, p. 624.
Costa Choreanthi: Tourist guide of Chios, published by "Chios-diary", Chios 1970, p. 79

Municipal unit Amani
Community Agio Gala
Agio Gala (Άγιον Γάλα, το)
Community Volissos
Volissos (Βολισσός, η)
Koskinas (Κοσκινάς, ο)
Limnos (Λήμνος, η)
Limia (Λιμιά, τα)
Monagros (Μαναγρός, ο)
Moni Agias Markellas (Μονή Αγίας Μαρκέλλας, η)
Skariotis (Σκαριώτης, ο)
Chori (Χωρή, η)
Community Diefcha
Diefcha (Διευχά, τα)
Katavasi (Κατάβασις, η)
Community Keramos
Agiasmata (Αγιάσματα, τα (Τ.Κ.Κεράμου))
Keramos (Κέραμος, η)
Community Kourounia
Egrigoros (Εγρηγόρος, ο)
Kourounia (Κουρούνια, τα)
Community Leptopoda
Αγιάσματα, τα (Τ.Κ.Λεπτοπόδων)
Leptopoda (Λεπτόποδα, τα)
Community Melanios
Melanios (Μελανιός, ο)
Community Nea Potamia
Nea Potamia (Νέα Ποταμιά, η)
Community Nenitouria
Kosmados (Κοσμάδος, ο)
Nenitouria (Νενητούρια, τα)
Community Parparia
Άγιος Ισίδωρος, ο
Parparia (Παρπαριά, η)
Community Pirama
Pirama (Πιραμά, η)
Community Pispilounta
Pispilounta (Πισπιλούντα, η)
Community Trypes
Εζούσα, η
Trypes (Τρύπες, αι)
Community Fyta
Kipouries (Κηπουριαί, αι)
Fyta (Φυτά, τα)
Community Chalandra
Afrodisia (Αφροδίσια, τα)
Chalandra (Χάλανδρα, τα)

See also: Chios (island)

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