Kosmati, Grevena

Kosmati (Κοσμάτι) Grevena

Kosmati is a mountain village in the regional unit of Grevena at an altitude of 750 meters.

Geography - History

Kosmati is located on the slopes of Mount Orliakas, next to the eastern borders of the National Park of North Pindos and is 17 km SW. from Grevena. To the east of the village passes the river Venetikos and Egnatia Odos. Its inhabitants are mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Before World War II, it was called "Orliakas Wine Mill" and there were 35 organized distillation boilers with wine production estimated at 150 tons by about 60 families.

Culturally it is included in the "Kupatsiochoria of Grevena" and in Vlach it was referred to as "Kusmatsli" [3]. The Code of Zavorda mentions its inhabitants as devotees of the Holy Monastery of Agios Nikanoros or Zavordas both in the period 1534 to 1692 (Bible) and in 1692 and later (Bible) [4].

The village is the home of the Macedonian warrior Stergios Teliopalos or Zapara, who was born in 1882 and fought in guerrilla corps in the period 1904-1908, when the Turkish constitution with his signature allowed him to return to Kosmati.

During the occupation, on July 9, 1944, the Germans executed 29 people in the village.
Sights

The "bridge of Spanos" on the Venetian river on the road to Kipoureio and Pigaditsa, built in the 19th century. from Mustafa Pasha or Spanos to the ruins of an older one and has been designated as a historic monument [7]. It connected Epirus with Macedonia and is considered the largest surviving stone bridge in Macedonia. It is 85 meters long and was named after Mustafa Pasha or Spanos (from Argyrokastro) because he financed the last reconstruction that took place in 1846. Next to the bridge there was an inn and a Turkish outpost.

The church of Agios Nikolaos since 1969 has been designated as a historic monument.

The Venetian river is an ideal destination for rafting and kayaking. His journey from the "bridge of Monachiti" to the "bridge of Spanos" is considered difficult and for more experienced [10].

Administratively

It is officially reported in 1918 in the Government Gazette 260A - 31/12/1918 that the seat of the homonymous community that belonged to the prefecture of Kozani was defined. In 1964, with the Government Gazette 185A - 30/10/1964, it was detached from the prefecture of Kozani and came under the prefecture of Grevena. According to the Kallikratis plan, it is the local community of Kosmatiou that belongs to the municipal unit of Theodoros Ziakas of the Municipality of Grevena and according to the 2011 census, the community has a population of 134 inhabitants, while as a settlement 159 [12].

External links

Tovoion Tv The Cosmetics of Grevena at https://www.youtube.com
Spanou Bridge from the website http://www.visit-grevena.gr

References

Encyclopedia Nea Domi. Athens: Tegopoulos - Maniateas. 1996. p. 161, vol.18.
"The News, Unity Culture". Wednesday, June 10, 2009.
"The Koupatsaraios - Asterios I. Koukoudis - Studies on the Vlachs". www.vlachs.gr. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
Theodoros K.P. Sarantis. "Grevena (Contribution to their history)". National Documentation Center - Macedonian: p.14 of pdf.
"KOSMATI (Village) GREVENA - GTP". www.gtp.gr. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
Krallis, Grigoris (July 7, 2017). "First Program -" The unknown massacre in Kosmati, Grevena "08.07.2017". ERT Press Office. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"DIARKIS CATALOG OF MAIN ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES AND MEMORIES". listedmonuments.culture.gr. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"The bridges of Grevena, stone masterpieces". THE NEWS. March 16, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"Permanent CATALOG OF MAIN ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES AND MEMORIES". listedmonuments.culture.gr. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"Tribute to Venice". Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"EETAA-Hellenic Society for Local Development and Local Government SA". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"Government Gazette of permanent Population Results", p. 10551 (p. 77 of pdf)

Municipal unit Theodoros Ziakas
Community Alatopetra
Alatopetra (Αλατόπετρα, η)
Community Anavryta
Anavryta (Αναβρυτά, τα)
Community Zakas
Zakas (Ζάκας, ο)
Perivolaki (Περιβολάκι, το)
Community Kosmati
Kosmati (Κοσμάτι, το)
Community Lavdas
Lavdas (Λάβδας, ο)
Community Mavranaioi
Mavranaioi (Μαυραναίοι, οι)
Mavronoros (Μαυρονόρος, το)
Stavros (Σταυρός, ο)
Community Monachiti
Monachiti (Μοναχίτι, το)
Community Panorama
Panorama (Πανόραμα, το)
Community Polyneri
Polyneri (Πολυνέρι, το)
Community Prosvorro
Prosvorro (Πρόσβορρο, το)
Community Spilaio
Spilaio (Σπήλαιο, το)
Community Trikomo
Paroreio (Παρόρειο, το)
Trikomo (Τρίκωμο, το)

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