Nipidotos, Heraklion

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Administrative Region : Crete
Regional unit : Heraklion

Nipidotos (Νιπιδιτός ) Heraklion

Nipiditos is a village in the Municipality of Minoa Pediada in the Region of Crete in the province of Pediada in the prefecture of Heraklion. The oldest writing is Nipiditos. It is located at the western foot of Koprokefalas hill, which has an altitude of 985 m. It is 35 km from Heraklion and has 306 inhabitants. The occupations of the inhabitants are agriculture (oil, cereals, sultana raisins) and animal husbandry. The main temples are of Agios Panteleimon, whose feast (July 27) is very bright, of Agios Theodoros and Agios Nikolaos. In the lintel of the western gate of Agios Panteleimon there is a relief with eagles and angels.

Historical data
Historical population

1981	1991	2001	2011
		282	306

The name of the village probably comes from a pre-Greek settlement, which was not saved. Near the village there is a large square building, which is megalithic and dates from the Late Minoan years. It is believed that the settlement was located in this area. In the experimental excavations that took place in the village, they brought to light great findings that prove the pre-Greek habitation of the village.

In the census of Kastrofylakas (K94) the village is mentioned with the name Ippidhito and with 63 inhabitants. Roussochoria is mentioned in the same source, with 190 inhabitants (K95).

Another version of the name says that it means dry land (negative ne = no and jump = source).

There is another version of the name, which is associated with the German Occupation and is unofficial. According to her, Nipiditos was named after a place from which foreign soldiers jumped (Allies against the Nazis).

In the area above the village are the caves Megali Spiliara, Vathis Spilios, Hostos Spilios, where the English and Greek saboteurs hid after the sabotage at the airport of Kasteli (1943).

Nipiditos together with Roussochoria were a municipal district of the former municipality of Arkalochori. Since 2011 it is a settlement of the respective local community and municipal unit of the Municipality of Minoa Pediada.
External links

Nipiditos Municipal District

References

Bibliography

Heraklion and its Prefecture, Heraklion Prefecture Publication.

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