Melanes

Local community Melanes
Τοπική Κοινότητα Μελάνων (Μέλανες)

Basic data

Greece

Naxos

Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

Parish

Naxos

status

Local community

Geographic coordinates

37 ° 5 ' N , 25 ° 26' E Coordinates: 37 ° 5 ' N , 25 ° 26' E

Height above d. M.

159 m

surface

11.809 km²

Residents

652 (2011)

LAU-1 code no.

67020109

Melanes ( Greek Μέλανες ( m. Pl. )) Is a village in the west of the Cycladic island of Naxos . Together with three smaller villages it forms the local community Melanes ( Topiki Kinotita Melanon Τοπική Κοινότητα Μελάνων) in the municipality of Naxos of the municipality of Naxos and the Little Cyclades in the Greek region of the South Aegean .

location

Melanes with Kourounochori

The local community of Melanes occupies an area of 11.809 km² in the west of Naxos. It is formed from the villages of Melanes , Agios Thaleleos , Kourounochorio and Myli . To the west of the local community borders the district of Naxos , to the north and northeast are Galini , Engares and Kinidaros, to the east of Chalkio and to the south of Potamia and Galandos .

The village of Melanes lies to the west above a water-rich and fertile valley. A short distance east on the other side of the valley below the road to Kinidaros Myli and northeast Kourounochorio . Agios Thaleleos lies down the valley about 1.7 km northwest on the road to Chora .

structure

The village of Melanes was part of what was then Vivlos from 1835 to 1912 . When it was founded as a rural community of Melanes ( Kinotita Melanon Κοινότητα Μελάνων), Agios Thaleleos was also incorporated in 1912 , followed by Kourounochori and Myli in 1920 . The merger with ten other rural communities to form the municipality of Drymalia was carried out as part of the municipality reform in 1997 . Since the administrative reform in 2010 , Melanes has the status of a local community (Τοπική Κοινότητα Topiki Kinotita ) in the municipality of Drymalia in the municipality of Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades .

Population development of Melanes

Surname	Greek	1835	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Melanes	Μέλανες ( m. Pl. )	275	273	307	318	387	411	377	370	374	417	414
Agios Thaleleos	Άγιος Θαλέλαιος ( m. Sg. )		093	117	144	150	132	100	082	070	073	106
Kourounochori	Κουρουνοχώρι ( n. Sg. )		104	113	258	138	186	159	121	111	110	105
Myli	Μύλοι ( m. Pl. )		112	109		092	120	093	057	050	049	027
total		275	582	664 *	720	767	849	729	630	605	649	652

* including Grambouni 15 inhabitants, Kambones 3 inhabitants

Attractions

Kouros by Flerio

Kouros by Flerio

The place is known for the 5.5 meter high and about 5 to 7 tons heavy Kouros by Flerio , which is located in a rural garden of Melanes. Both legs of the unfinished statue are broken off. Another, second kouros from Flerio is in the area of Potamia , 300 m southwest in an ancient quarry.

The 9 meter tall colossus of the Naxians was also extracted in this quarry, transported to Naxos and shipped to the island of Delos .

The quarries near Melanes were only opened from the 7th to 6th centuries BC. Used. Not far from Melanes near Kinidaros are today's quarries of Naxos marble .

Spring shrine at Flerio

Antique water pipe

In ancient times, an 11 km long aqueduct was built from the water-rich area of Flerio to supply the city of Naxos. It was from the 6th century BC. In operation until the 8th century AD and has been rebuilt twice. Even in the earliest construction phase, it was necessary to tunnel through a mountain to the north of the headwaters. The 230 m long tunnel may also have been used to collect additional amounts of water from the area around Kinidaros. The first reconstruction in Roman times kept the original route more or less, a stone canal replaced the ancient clay pipes. In the 4th century AD, clay tubes were used again, similar to the first construction. The aqueduct follows the boundary line between lower-lying agricultural areas and the barren higher-lying areas, in order to enable the irrigation of crops along the route via distribution tanks.

Kalamitsia Jesuit Monastery

The ruins of the Jesuit monastery south of Melanes near Kalamitsia is a mixture of local and western architecture. In addition to the palatial two-storey main building, it consists of a chapel, auxiliary buildings such as a pigeon house, stables and kitchens. There were also tree plantings in the terraced garden with retaining walls, stairs and cisterns. The wider area is used for olive planting. The construction of the complex was probably started between 1679 and 1681 under the abbot Roberto Sauger. The entire facility is in a poor state of preservation due to a lack of repair, looting and use for animal husbandry.

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 113 (PDF, 793 kB)
↑ ^a ^b Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
↑ ^a ^b Government Gazette of the Kingdom of Greece (ΦΕΚ) No. 4 of March 10, 1835
↑ Κεντρική Ένωση Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων Ελλάδας, Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης (ed.): Sanakirja Διοικητικών Μεταβολών των Δή microns ων και Κοινοτήτων (1912-2001) . 2 (Τόμος Β, λ – ω). Athens 2002, ISBN 960-7509-47-1 , pp. 106 .
↑ Population of Melanes 1920–2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)
↑ Luca Giuliani : The Colossus of the Naxians. In: Luca Giuliani (ed.): Masterpieces of ancient art. S. 19. CH Beck Verlag, Munich 2005. ISBN 3-406-53094-X Available online .
↑ The ancient aqueduct of Flerio, Naxos ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) @1@ 2

↑ Vassilis Lambrinoudakis , Alexandra Sfyroera: Συντήρηση και ανάδειξη του αρχαίου υδραγωγείου Νάξου και του Ιερλας των Πηγών. Ειδικός Λογαριασμός Έρευνας Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Athens 2010, ISBN 978-960-466-063-6 , p. 30 ( full text ).

↑ Η εξοχική έπαυλη των Ιησουιτών στα Kαλαμίτσια Νάξου. Ένα μνημείο σε κίνδυνο! (Greek)

[ESYE2001-1] National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 113 (PDF, 793 kB)

[VZ2011-2] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[FEK4_1835-3] Government Gazette of the Kingdom of Greece (ΦΕΚ) No. 4 of March 10, 1835

[4] Κεντρική Ένωση Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων Ελλάδας, Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης (ed.): Sanakirja Διοικητικών Μεταβολών των Δή microns ων και Κοινοτήτων (1912-2001) . 2 (Τόμος Β, λ – ω). Athens 2002, ISBN 960-7509-47-1 , pp. 106 .

[5] Population of Melanes 1920–2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)

[6] Luca Giuliani : The Colossus of the Naxians. In: Luca Giuliani (ed.): Masterpieces of ancient art. S. 19. CH Beck Verlag, Munich 2005. ISBN 3-406-53094-X Available online .

[7] The ancient aqueduct of Flerio, Naxos ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) @1@ 2

[8] Vassilis Lambrinoudakis , Alexandra Sfyroera: Συντήρηση και ανάδειξη του αρχαίου υδραγωγείου Νάξου και του Ιερλας των Πηγών. Ειδικός Λογαριασμός Έρευνας Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Athens 2010, ISBN 978-960-466-063-6 , p. 30 ( full text ).

[9] Η εξοχική έπαυλη των Ιησουιτών στα Kαλαμίτσια Νάξου. Ένα μνημείο σε κίνδυνο! (Greek)