Vathia

Local community Vathia
Τοπική Κοινότητα Βάθειας (Βάθεια)

Basic data

Greece

Laconia

Itylo

Geographic coordinates

36 ° 27 ′ N , 22 ° 28 ′ E Coordinates: 36 ° 27 ′ N , 22 ° 28 ′ E

Height above d. M.

167 m

surface

7.531 km²

Residents

33 (2011)

LAU-1 code no.

43020304

Local division

3

Vathia ( Greek Βάθεια ( f. Sg. )) Is a village near the southern tip of the Mani peninsula in the Peloponnese . Administratively, Vathia belongs to the municipality of Itylo in the municipality of Anatoliki Mani in the Greek region of Peloponnese .

location

Vathia overlooks the Messenian Gulf

The village of Vathia is located on the road between Areopoli and Cape Tenaro on a hill about 1.5 km from the sea. Together with Kapi and Mianes, it forms the southernmost local community in the municipality of Itylo, which extends over 7.531 km² on the west coast of the Mani peninsula north and south of the Marmari Bay. The bay itself is part of the Lagia local community bordering to the east and divides the area of the local community. Alika and Tsikkalia border in the north. Vathia and Kipi are north of the bay of Marmari, the scattered settlement Mianes is south of it.

history

The original Vathia was located in a ravine northeast of the modern village. It was first mentioned in 1571 and was inhabited by pirates. In 1618 it was inhabited by 20 families. From the late 18th century until the beginning of the Greek Revolution in 1821 , a family feud led to a sharp decline in the population. Today's buildings go back to the time between 1840 and the beginning of the 20th century. In the early 20th century, the place lost its importance, so that in 1979 just eleven residents lived there permanently.

Townscape

Residential towers in Vathia

The village of Vathia mostly consists of sparsely inhabited residential towers that are concentrated like a fortress on the tip of a rocky promontory not far from the Messenian Gulf. Some residential towers are used as holiday apartments. The picturesque location of the place is also an attraction for tourists.

Due to its special architectural value, the village was listed as a historical monument in 1976 and included by the Greek National Tourist Board (EOT) in the program for the preservation and development of traditional settlements under the direction of Aris Konstantinidis . Preservation and restoration measures were carried out on selected ensembles of residential towers, oil mills and other buildings, and they were converted into small hotels and guest houses.

structure

The rural community of Vathia (Kinotita Vathias Κοινότητα Βάθειας) was founded in 1912, the towns of Mianes in 1940 and Kapi in 1981 were recognized and incorporated. Through the municipal reform in 1997 , Vathia was merged with 17 other rural municipalities to form the municipality of Itylo. Since the administrative reform in 2011, Vathia has the status of a local community ( Topiki Kinotita Τοπική Κοινότητα).

Population development of Vathia

Surname	Greek name	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Vathia	Βάθεια ( f. Sg. )	377	236	234	129	93	41	38	113	216	6th
Kapi	Κάποι ( m. Sg. )							22nd	45	84	23
Mianes	Μιανές ( f. Pl. )			55	45	24			13	7th	4th
total		377	236	289	174	117	41	60	171	307	33

Web links

Commons : Vathia - collection of images, videos and audio files

official website
Βάθεια, mani.org (Greek)
Βάθεια, municipality of Anatoliki Mani (Greek)

Individual evidence

↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to the 2001 census (PDF, 793 kB), p. 49.
↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document; 2.6 MB)
↑ Voula Bozineki-Didoni: Το παράδειγμα της Οίας Σαντορίνης - To parádigma tis Ías Sandorínis . In: αρχιτέκτονες - architéktones . No. 47 - B (September / October), 2004, p. 70 (Greek, sadas-pea.gr [PDF]).
↑ Kendrikí Énosi Dímon ke Kinotíton Elládas [KEDKE], Ellinikí Etería Topikís Anáptyxis ke Aftodiíkisis [EETAA] (eds.): Lexikó Diikitikón Metavolón ton Dímon ke Kinotíton (1912-2001) . tape 1 : α-κ . Athens 2002, ISBN 960-7509-47-1 , pp. 162 .
↑ Population of Vathia 1913–2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek); 2011 census

[ESYE2001-1] National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to the 2001 census (PDF, 793 kB), p. 49.

[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)

[3] Voula Bozineki-Didoni: Το παράδειγμα της Οίας Σαντορίνης - To parádigma tis Ías Sandorínis . In: αρχιτέκτονες - architéktones . No. 47 - B (September / October), 2004, p. 70 (Greek, sadas-pea.gr [PDF]).

[4] Kendrikí Énosi Dímon ke Kinotíton Elládas [KEDKE], Ellinikí Etería Topikís Anáptyxis ke Aftodiíkisis [EETAA] (eds.): Lexikó Diikitikón Metavolón ton Dímon ke Kinotíton (1912-2001) . tape 1 : α-κ . Athens 2002, ISBN 960-7509-47-1 , pp. 162 .

[5] Population of Vathia 1913–2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek); 2011 census