Meliki, Imathia

Meliki (Μελίκη) Imathia

Meliki is a mall town in the prefecture of Imathia and the seat of the homonymous municipality. It has a permanent population of 3,116 inhabitants (2011). [1]

General and historical data

Meliki is located east of Veria at a distance of 23 km from its center. Historically, it is included in the Greek-speaking rural settlements of the area of ​​Roumluki and its original core dates back to Byzantine times [2]. Also, during the 17th century, people from the area of ​​Hasia and Antichasia settled in Meliki. [3]

At the beginning of the 20th century, the settlement was inhabited by the families of Vlach cattle breeders from the area of ​​Vermio [4], while the permanent population amounted to 525 inhabitants [2]. After the end of the Civil War, people from the Ship of Kozani settled in Meliki.

Today, the population of Meliki consists of native Macedonians, descendants of refugees from Thrace and people of Vlach origin. The inhabitants are mainly engaged in agriculture and beekeeping.

Culture

In Meliki, the custom of the Anastenarians takes place, which was brought to the area by the Thracian refugees [6]. The town is home to the Folklore Group of Meliki and Surroundings, as well as the Cultural Association of Thracians [7]. The Ethnographic Center George Meliki has also been operating since 2011. [8]
Personalities

Meliki is the birthplace of folklorist Giorgis Melikis [8], footballers Takis Karagiozopoulos [9], Antonis Natsouras and Costas Pavlopoulos, former athlete and current handball coach Grigoria Goulantzi Goliath [11] [11] of politicians Michalis Chalkidis [12] and Tasos Bartzokas [13].

References

"Government Gazette of UNITED Population Results", p. 10510 (pdf p. 36), and in Excel format
Asterios I. Koukoudis, Studies on the Vlachs, volume D. The Vergian Vlachs and the Arvanitovlachs of Central Macedonia, Zitros publications, Thessaloniki 2001, pp. 257-258.
"Municipality of Meliki, information about Meliki Archive 2018-02-04 at Wayback Machine." from the Chamber of Imathia Archived 2012-11-17 in Wayback Machine .. Archived 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018
Asterios I. Koukoudis, 2001, DD, pp. 136-142, 156.
Nikos Marantzidis (ed.), The other captains. Anti-communist militants in the years of Occupation and Civil War, Estia Bookstore, 4th edition, Athens 2007, p. 257.
Papachristodoulou, Polydoros (June 1, 1952). "The Thracian Anastenaria". New Home (598): 738.
"Cultural Associations". dkmelikis.wordpress.com. Municipal Community of Meliki. December 17, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
Tzavella, Alexandra (March 1, 2019). "George Melikis: Researcher of folk tradition". kathimerini.gr. The daily. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
Kofinas, Costas (January 15, 2000). "30 Questions: TAKIS KARAGGIOZOPOULOS". tanea.gr. THE NEWS. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"The awards of the top Melikiotes in an impressive event". sportsup.gr. Sportsup. September 3, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Congratulatory message to Thanos Terzis for winning the championship with PAOK". emvolos.gr. Piston. April 30, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
Margarita Togia (ed.), Greek Members of Parliament and MEPs, Hellenic Parliament, Athens, August 2009, p. 157.
"Anastasios Stergiou Bartzokas". hellenicparliament.gr. Greek parliament. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

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