Myxorrouma, Rethymno

Myxorrouma (Μυξόρρουμα ) Rethymno

Myxorrouma or Mixorrouma [2] is a village in the municipality of Agios Vassilios, in the regional unit of Rethymno, Crete. According to the 2011 census, it has 14 inhabitants, while the local community of Myxorrouma has 371 inhabitants. It is 26.5 km from Rethymnon and is built at an altitude of 300 m. [3] Stergios Spanakis points out that his name is etymologized by the words mixi and ruma (the stream in the Cretan idiom) and interprets it as the village being built at the contribution of torrents and therefore the correct spelling is with giota. [3]

Historical data

Remains of a settlement from the Minoan era have been found at the Kosteli site. [4] The village is mentioned by Francesco Barocci in 1577 as Mixoruma in the province of St. Basil. In the Venetian census of 1583 by Kastrofylakas it is mentioned as Mixoruma with 64 inhabitants and 16 due chores, while Vasilikata also mentions the village in 1630, with the name Mixoruma. The Ottoman census of 1659 records 8 houses. [3]

The 1834 census, carried out by the Egyptians, records, along with ten other villages in the area. In the census of 1881 it belonged to the municipality of Lampi and had 126 inhabitants, all Christians. In the 1900 census it had 146 inhabitants. The 1920 census set out the seat of a rural municipality. [3] In 1925 it was designated the seat of the homonymous community, until the Kapodistrian administrative division, when the village was annexed to the Municipality of Lampis. [5] In 1951, Ano Myxorrouma was recognized as an independent settlement, which is recorded separately. [3] Ano Myxorrouma is about 300 meters from (Kato) Myxorrouma which is now largely deserted. [6]

In the past, the village's economy was based on basket weaving, sewing, and there were also flour mills and an olive mill. [6]
Population censuses

In detail, the demographic course of the village according to the censuses:
Census 1900 1920 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 1991 2001 2011
Population [3] 146 207 220 280 173 128 42 18 0 14
Points of interest

The urban planning of the settlement is interesting as the village has no internal roads, only a ring road, while the houses are glued next to each other. [6]

The building of the old primary school of Myxorouma, together with its surrounding area, has been designated a monument, because it is a remarkable building of special operation (faculty), important for the study of the history of school architecture in Crete in the early 20th century. reference point for the residents of the area and is linked to their memories. [7]

Near the village there is a valley with lush vegetation and running water throughout the year. [6]
References

(Greek) Database of the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Kryovrysanaki, Lefteri K. (1989). Cretan Pandektis. Rethymnon: Chalkiadaki publications. p. 110.
Spanakis, Stergios (1993). Cities and villages of Crete over the centuries, volume BD. Heraklion: Graphic Arts G. Detorakis. pages 542–543.
"ΥΑ 21220 / 10-8-1967 - ΦΕΚ 527 / Β / 24-8-1967". listedmonuments.culture.gr. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
"Myxorumma (Rethymno)". Administrative Changes of Municipalities and Communities - Detailed. EETAA-Hellenic Society of Local Development and Local Government SA Retrieved October 21, 2019.
"Mixorum - General information". www.agios-vasilios.gr. Municipality of Agios Vassilios. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
"ΥΑ ΥΠΠΟ / ΔΙΝΕΣΑΚ / 9419/282 / 4-2-2005 - ΦΕΚ 226 / Β / 21-2-2005". listedmonuments.culture.gr. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

Municipal unit Lampi
Community Agia Galini
Agia Galini (Αγία Γαλήνη)
Xirokampos (Ξηρόκαμπος, ο)
Community Akoumia
Akoumia (Ακούμια, τα)
Βρύσαι, αι
Triopetra (Τριόπετρα)
Community Ardaktos
Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή)
Aktounta (Ακτούντα, τα)
Ardaktos (Άρδακτος, ο)
Vatos (Βάτος, ο)
Community Drimiskos
Drimiskos (Δρίμισκος)
Community Karines
Karines (Καρίναι, αι)
Community Kentrochori
Kentrochori (Κεντροχώρι, το)
Platanes (Πλατανές, ο)
Community Kerames
Agalianos (Αγαλιανός, ο)
Agia Foteini (Αγία Φωτεινή)
Kerames (Κεραμές, ο)
Community Kissos
Kissos (Κισσός, ο)
Kissou Kampos (Κισσού Κάμπος, ο)
Community Krya Vrysi
Krya Vrysi (Κρύα Βρύση)
Nea Krya Vrysi (Νέα Κρύα Βρύση)
Community Lampini
Lampini (Λαμπινή)
Community Melampes
Agios Georgios (Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο)
Melampes (Μέλαμπες, αι)
Community Mourne
Mourne (Μουρνέ)
Community Myxorrouma
Agia Pelagia (Αγία Πελαγία)
Ano Myxorrouma (Άνω Μυξόρρουμα, το)
Myxorrouma (Μυξόρρουμα, το)
Frati (Φρατίον, το)
Community Orne
Orne (Ορνέ)
Community Saktouria
Agios Pavlos (Άγιος Παύλος, ο)
Kato Saktouria (Κάτω Σακτούρια, τα)
Παξιμάδια δύο, τα (νησίς)
Παξιμάδια ένα, τα (νησίς)
Saktouria (Σακτούρια, τα)
Community Spili
Δαριβιανά, τα
Spili (Σπήλιον, το)

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