Makrinitsa
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Makrinitsa
Μακρινίτσα | |
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 Makrinitsa | |
  Makrinitsa Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′N 22°59′E / 39.400°N 22.983°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Magnesia |
| Municipality | Volos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 59.9 km2 (23.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 353 |
| • Municipal unit density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 370 11 |
| Area code(s) | 24280 |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΟ |
Makrinitsa (Greek: Μακρινίτσα), nicknamed "balcony of Mt. Pelion," is a village and a former community in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 59.903 km2.[3]
Name
[edit]The name is first attested in the early 13th century through the Makrinitissa Monastery. "Makrinitissa" itself is a more scholarly form of "Makrinitsa", which must have been the colloquial name even at the time. It is of Slavic origin, originally Mokrinitsa, a diminutive form of Mokrina, "wet place", referring to the water-rich environs of the village. The name was Hellenized with the change of the first vowel to "a" from the Greek word makrys, "long".[4]
Location
[edit]It is situated in the northwestern part of the Pelion mountains, 6 km northeast of Volos. One of the most characteristic traditional settlements, full of mansions and houses that look like hanging ornaments on the green mountain side. One of the traditional coffee houses is decorated with a fresco by the famous Greek painter Theofilos. The picturesque cobbled paths of Makrinitsa are scattered with traditional water fountains. Makrinitsa is a popular tourist destination, especially during the winter.
The village is the home of the Museum of Folk Art and History of Pelion, housed in the historic Topali Mansion, with over 1,500 objects related to the folk culture and everyday life of the region.[5]
Historical population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1981 | 546 | — |
| 1991 | 651 | +19.2% |
| 2001[3] | 661 | +1.5% |
| 2011[6] | 694 | +5.0% |
| 2021[1] | 353 | −49.1% |
Gallery
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Makrinitsa as seen from Portaria -
Makrinitsa -
Makrinitsa in autumn -
Central Makrinitsa -
Central Makrinitsa -
General view of the village -
View of a traditional house -
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ Giannopoulos, N. I. (1924). "Αι παρά την Δημητριάδα Βυζαντιναί μοναί". Ἐπετηρίς Ἐταιρείας Βυζαντινῶν Σπουδῶν (in Greek). 1: 210–240.
- ^ "Pelion Museum of Folklore and History", discoverpelio.com, archived from the original on 2016-03-15, retrieved 2016-01-15
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
External links
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- Detailed guide for visiting Makrinitsa
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