Plomari

This article covers the city. For the municipality, see Plomari (municipality) .

Plomari district Δημοτική Κοινότητα Πλωμαρίου (Πλωμάρι)
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	North Aegean
Regional district	Lesbos
local community	Mytilene
Geographic coordinates	38 ° 59 ′  N , 26 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 59 ′  N , 26 ° 22 ′  E
Height above d. M.	22  m
surface	40.478 km²
Residents	3276 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	53011201
Local division	6th

Plomari ( Greek Πλωμάρι ( f. Sg. )) Is a small town in the municipality of Mytilini on the south coast of the Greek island of Lesbos . Together with Agios Isidoros and other hamlets, the third largest city on the island forms the municipality of Plomari ( Δημοτική Κοινότητα Πλωμαρίου Dimotikí Kinótita Plomaríou ). According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 3276 inhabitants and the city had 2996 inhabitants.

Soon after it was founded in the mid-19th century, the place developed into a regional center and is currently the most important craft, trade and economic center on the island after Mytilini . The Ouzo of Plomari ( Ούζο Πλωμαρίου ) is the most famous product of the city.

location

Plomari is located on the south coast of Lesvos, about 12 km south of Agiasos and 21 km southwest of Mytilene . Extensive olive groves characterize the mountainous hinterland, higher altitudes merge into the densely wooded and sometimes difficult to access Olymbos massif ( Όρος Όλυμπος ).

The city extends for about 1.5 km along a narrow coastal strip. It extends only a little to the north, steep terrain forms the natural border. Only the Isa-Mesa district ( Ίσα-Μέσα ) extends in the eastern part along the Sedountas river valley ( Σεδούντας ) further into the hinterland. To the east, the resort of Agios Isidoros adjoins in loose development.

history

Until the middle of the 19th century, the old Plomari lay on the site of today's Megalochori, about 5 kilometers from the coast. It formed a regional handicraft and agricultural center of 18 villages called Ploumaria ( Πλουμάρια ). As a result of the destruction caused by three fires between 1841 and 1843 and the olive trees caused by the frost catastrophe in 1850, people moved near the coast. West of the mouth of the dry Sedountas stream ( Σεδούντας ) was already the insignificant fishing and harbor town of Ammoudeli ( Αμμουδέλι ). On the east side of the Sedountas a settlement developed in the area of Agios Nikolaos . Other residential areas quickly emerged, in the north along the Sedountas the city-like quarter of the craftsmen and traders Isa-Mesa and in the east Tarsana ( Ταρσανά ) the quarter of the seamen and dock workers. From the end of the century, the city ​​called Potamos ( Ποταμός , river ) experienced a strong economic boom. The proximity to the sea favored the transport of goods and the settlement of several industrial companies and production facilities such as olive oil presses and soap factories. They originated along the coast on the western side of the river.

administration

Already at the end of the 19th century, the city was the seat of the judicial district of Kaza Plomari ( Turkish Pilimar Kazası ) in the Sandschak Midilli ( Midilli Sancağı ). After the end of the Ottoman rule, Plomari became the seat of the municipality of the same name Plomari (Δήμος Πλωμαρίου) in 1918. With the municipality reform in 1997 following the Kapodistrias program , seven rural municipalities were incorporated. As a result of the administrative reform in 2010 , the island communities were merged to form the newly created municipality of Lesbos ( Δήμος Λέσβου Dímos Lésvou ), the former municipality received the status of a municipality (Δημοτική Ενότητα) with Plomari as the administrative seat. Since the correction of the administrative reform in 2019, Plomari has belonged to the municipality of Mytilene .

Population development of Plomari

place	Greek name	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Plomari	Πλωμάρι ( n. Sg. )	7142	6481	6032	5471	5172	4353	3503	3450	3377	2996
Ormos Plomari	Όρμος Πλωμαρίου ( m. Sg. )	0048
Agios Isidoros	Άγιος Ισίδωρος ( m. Sg. )	0162	0216	0227	0180	0145	0146	0076	0167	0263	0241
Ano Chorio	Άνω Χωριό ( n. Sg. )									0009	0005
Kato Chorio	Κάτω Χωρίο ( n. Sg. )	0216	0197	0115	0115	0068	0043	0027	0008th	0017th	0032
Kournela	Κουρνέλα ( f. Sg. )		0094	0049	0055	0039	0032	0032	0007th	0002	0002
Lefra	Λεύρα ( f. Sg. )	0042
Limni	Λήμνι ( n. Sg. )	0140
Mesouna (Messouna)	Μέσουνα (Μέσσουνα) ( f. Sg. )	0086	0282	0123	0066	0030th	0036	0013	0005	0005	0000
total		7836	7270	6546	5887	5454	4610	3651	3637	3673	3276

Individual evidence

1. ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 116 (PDF, 793 kB)
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)
3. ^ Heinrich Kiepert , Robert Koldewey : Itinerare on the island of Lesbos . Dietrich Reimer, Berlin 1890, p. 14 .
4. ↑ Population of Plomari, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)