Tymbaki (city)
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Tymbaki Δημοτική Κοινότητα Τυμπακίου (Τυμπάκι) |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | Crete | ||
| Regional district | Heraklion | ||
| local community | Festos | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 35 ° 4 ′ N , 24 ° 46 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
26 m |
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| Residents | 5746 (2011) | ||
Tymbaki ( Greek Τυμπάκι [ timˈbaʲkʲi ] ( n. Sg. )) Or Timbaki is a town in the southern part of Crete and the seat of the municipality of Tymbaki of the same name . The name is said to derive from Tymvos ( ancient Greek Τύμβος ( m. Sg. )), Which means burial mound and is intended to remind us that the first settlers came from Agios Andreas, a place on a hill.
geography
Tymbaki is located at the northwest end of the Messara plain about two kilometers from the coast and has 5007 inhabitants. The port of Kokkinos Pyrgos with 305 inhabitants belongs to the city . About 1.7 kilometers southwest of the city the Geropotamos flows into the Libyan Sea . Agriculture is one of the main fields of business in the region; therefore greenhouses in which vegetables are grown determine the landscape around the city. The core city had 5285 inhabitants in 2011, the village also includes the villages of Kokkinos Pyrgos (426 inh.) And Afrathias (35 in.).
history
Overview
During the Ottoman period , Tymbaki was the scene of bloody clashes between the Ottomans and Greek freedom fighters. During the Second World War, the city was destroyed by the Wehrmacht and the Tymbaki airfield was built from the rubble . In 2005 the planning of a large container port on the coast of Tymbaki began. There were protests by the population and in January 2009 it was finally announced that there would be no container port.
Pirgiotissa Tower
As early as the 9th century there was a lookout tower south of Tymbaki at the mouth of the Geropotamos , from which one looked for pirates. The tower, which was on the left bank of the river, was destroyed several times. It is believed that Abu Hafs Umar , who conquered Crete between 824 and 827 and first landed in the Messara plain at Cape Charax, destroyed the tower for the first time. Before 1212, a church was built next to the tower, which was named after this Panagia Pirgiotissa ( Greek Παναγίας της Πυργιώτισσας = Mother of God of the tower ). This name was again transferred to the tower, which was later called the Tower of Pyrgiotissa ( Greek Πύργος της Πυργιώτισσας ) and to which the Eparchy Pyrgiotissa owes its name. The Venetians destroyed the tower one more time and built a larger one in the same place before 1340. A settlement was built near the tower of which Cristoforo Buondelmonti found only the ruins in the early 15th century. In 1558 the tower was destroyed by the Ottomans and a new one was built according to the plans of Giulio Savorgnan . In 1618 the watchtower was also mentioned by Francesco Basilicata . The tower was destroyed one last time, the exact location is unknown and the church was also destroyed. However, in recent years it has been rebuilt on the ruins of the old church and is now located on the site of the Tymbaki airfield.
Sights and events
There are hardly any sights in the city. Only the square with the old and the large new church of St. Titus remains to be mentioned here . A bomb from the Second World War is also on display here. Only a few kilometers to the east are the archaeological sites of Agia Triada and Phaistos .
Every Friday there is a market in town and car races are held at the airfield in summer. The holiday of St. Titus is celebrated on August 25th.
Tymbaki Airfield
Web links
- Tymbaki at hellas.teipir.gr (gr.)
- Tymbaki at cretanbeaches.com (en.)
- Tymbaki at interkriti.org (en.)
- Επαρχία Πυργιωτίσσης in the Greek Wikipedia
- Geropotamos at cretanbeaches.com (en.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
- ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census, p. 125 (PDF, 3.62 kB) ( Memento of October 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ www.kein-containerhafen-in-timbaki.com
- ↑ ns.no-container-port-in-timbaki.net ( memento of the original from April 15, 2012 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.
- ^ Cristoforo Buondelmonti, Liber insularum archipielagi edition of 1824
- ^ Francesco Basilicata, Regno di Candia , 1618 at books.google.de
- ↑ Tower Priotissa and the Red Tower at cretanbeaches.com
- ↑ Eberhard Fohrer, Kreta , Erlangen 2009, ISBN 978-3-89953-453-5 , p. 252
