Doliana (Epirus)

Local community Doliana Τοπική Κοινότητα Δολιανών (Δολιανά)
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	Epirus
Regional district	Ioannina
local community	Pogoni
Parish	Kalpaki
Geographic coordinates	39 ° 54 '  N , 20 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 54 '  N , 20 ° 35'  E
Height above d. M.	503  m
surface	19.802 km²
Residents	501 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	18080104
Local division	2

Doliana ( Greek Δολιανά ( n. Pl. )) Is a village in the municipality of Kalpaki in the municipality of Pogoni in the Greek region of Epirus . Together with the village of Agios Georgios Dolianon, it forms the local community Doliana.

location

The area of ​​the local community Doliani extends over 19.802 km² in the center of the municipality of Kalpaki . The municipality borders Asprangeli in the north and Ano Kalamia in the south. Adjacent local communities within the municipality of Kalpaki are Ano Ravenia and Kato Ravenia in the northwest and north. Kalpaki, Negrades and Chrysorrachi border from east to southeast. The Ethniki Odos 22 cuts through the area of ​​the local community in an east-west direction. It leads from Ioannina to the Greek-Albanian border crossing at Kakavia Kakavijë . The village of Doliana is about 550 m above sea level immediately north of Ethniki Odos 22, the scattered settlement of Agios Georgios about three kilometers south-east directly on the national road.

history

The core of the settlement dates back to before 1480. Doliana then belonged to the villages of the Zagorochoria and quickly acquired a reputation for being a rich village. Ali Pasha invaded Zagori in 1792 and made the place a tsfliki (τσιφλίκι), which meant that the inhabitants had to do labor for the Turks. However, these events did not stop residents from developing impressive initiatives. The first school was founded. But many residents also emigrated to Italy or the Danube principalities . In 1919 the village was recognized as a municipality by royal decree.

Attractions

At the entrance to the village is one of the oldest monuments from Byzantine times: The monastery church of Agios Dimitrios (Μετόχι Άγιος Δημήτριος). According to an inscription, it dates to the year 1127 AD. In the vicinity of the schools (elementary school and high school-lyceum) stands the bust of the great "teacher of the people" (δασκάλος του Γένους) Georgios Gennadios and the "oak of Father Kosmas" (πουρνάρά τορυ -Κοσμά) with a plaque with the inscription "Here spoke Saint Cosmas 1776". The marketplace is the main church "Gennisi tis Theotoku" (Γέννηση της Θεοτόκου - Birth of the Theotokos ). It was built on the initiative of Kosmas in 1790, also with financial support from Ali Pascha. Some two-story villas in the village are evidence of the profitable agriculture and viticulture . In the Lykoskoufi area (Λυκοσκούφι) you have a good view of the Tymfi massif . The monastery of Agios Iakovos (Αγίος Ιακώβος) was built in the 12th century and bears the name of the first abbot. It is dedicated to the "Ascension of the Theotokos" (Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου - Kimisi tis Theotokou) and was the first center of hagiography in the region , from which many students started out - not only hagiographers.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 66 (PDF, 793 kB)
2. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from January 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
3. ↑ εδώ μίλησε ο άγιος Κοσμάς το 1776.

Web links

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