Revenge

Raches parish
Δημοτική Ενότητα Ραχών
(Ράχες)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Ikaria

Ikaria

Geographic coordinates :

37 ° 36 ' N , 26 ° 5' E Coordinates: 37 ° 36 ' N , 26 ° 5' E

Height above d. M .:

0 - 1011 m
Aegean Sea - Provatokefalas

Area :

101.768 km²

Residents :

2,163 (2011)

Population density :

21.3 inhabitants / km²

Code No .:

540103

Structure:

3 local communities

Located in the municipality of Ikaria and in the Ikaria regional unit

Raches ( Greek Ράχες ( f. Pl. )) Is the westernmost municipality on the Greek island of Ikaria . It consists of the three local communities Raches, Agios Polykarpos and Karkinagri and emerged in 2010 from the community of the same name. With 101.7 km² it is the largest area and with about 2163 inhabitants the poorest district of Ikarias.

With the village of Christos as its center, the rural community (kinotita) Raches was recognized in 1918 and comprised seven villages on the northwest slope of the Atheras . A separate settlement with the name Raches in this municipality lost its status in 1920, at the same time the coastal town of Armenistis was incorporated. In 1981, some small towns were registered as settlements of the municipality, including the coastal settlement Nas as Kato Raches. In 1997, Raches was combined with the neighboring communities of Agios Polykarpos and Karkinagri to form the municipality of Raches ( Dimos Rachon Δήμος Ραχών). With the administrative reform in 2010 , this municipality was integrated into the newly created municipality of Ikaria, which encompasses the entire island and has since formed one of three municipal districts in it.

location

The area is located in the west of Ikaria and rises steeply from the south coast to an altitude of over 900 m and reaches its highest point northeast of Karkinagri with the Provatokefalas (Προβατοκεφάλας, 1011 m), 4 km from the south coast. From here the terrain initially falls fairly flat, later a little more sharply to the northwest towards the sea. Several year-round water-bearing streams (Chalaris, Charakas and Mirsonas) drain to the north coast, which is why reservoirs were created on the upper reaches of Chalaris and Mirsonas.

The nearest island, Mykonos, is 45 km away in the west, and Chios in the north is around 70 km away.

structure

The municipality is divided into three local communities with numerous small, scattered settlements. The population figures are from the 2011 census.

Local community	Greek name	code	Area (km²)	2001 residents	Residents 2011	Villages and settlements
Revenge	Τοπική Κοινότητα Αγίου Ραχών	54010301	44.733	1238	1125	Christos , Agios Dimitrios, Armenistis , Vrakades, Kares, Nas , Kouniadi, Mavriannos, Nanouras, Xinda, Proespera, Profitis Ilias, Tsakades
Agios Polycarpos	Τοπική Κοινότητα Αγίου Πολυκάρπου	54010302	20.209	0649	0757	Agios Polykarpos, Agios Pandeleimon, Gialiskari , Kastanies, Kato Lombardades, Lapsachades, Mandria, Moni Mounte
Karkinagri	Τοπική Κοινότητα Καρκιναγρίου	54010303	36.826	0351	0281	Karkinagri, Amalo, Voudandades, Kalamos, Langada, Pezi, Trapalo
total		540103	101.768	2238	2163

Web links

Website of the municipality , Greek
www.nikaria.gr General information , in Greek

Individual evidence

^ Map 209 Ikaria / Fourni, 1: 50,000 . Road Editions, ISBN 960-8189-48-9 .
^ Map NA 6 Samos - Ikaria, 1: 70,000 . Z-Editions, ISBN 960-6693-12-0 .
↑ ^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)

[1] Map 209 Ikaria / Fourni, 1: 50,000 . Road Editions, ISBN 960-8189-48-9 .

[2] Map NA 6 Samos - Ikaria, 1: 70,000 . Z-Editions, ISBN 960-6693-12-0 .

[VZ2011-3] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)