Ochthia, Arkadia

Ochthia is a mountainous settlement of the Municipality of Gortynia of the former Municipality of Iraia of ​​the Municipal Unit of Irea, of the Municipal Department of Ochthia and belongs to the Prefecture of Arcadia. According to the 2011 census, Ochthia had 54 permanent residents engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, while according to the 2001 census, the settlement had 130 permanent residents.

The village is considered one of the most picturesque villages of Gortynia and is built amphitheatrically, in northwestern Irea, on a steep and impressive rock, above and east of the plain of the river Ladonas, in a southwesterly direction. The main square of the village which is considered the "balcony" of Iraia and is located in the place "cave", from where one can distinguish panoramic about 60 villages. The cultural events of the village take place there. [1]

Historical data

Very close to Ochthia is the area "Paliokastro", which has been characterized as an archeological site. A 14th-century Frankish castle may have been located there. The hill of Ai-Lias has also been characterized as an archeological site.

The original name of the village of Ochthia was Karakasani or Karahasani. It is speculated that it was either a Turkish-Albanian place name, created between 1400 and 1715, or that it was the name of a Turkish Aga (from the Turkish kara = black and the name Hasan). It has not been determined exactly when the original settlement was created. According to one approach, this took place around 1440, with the settlement of Albanians, but there are serious indications of earlier habitation, from the time of Frankish rule and Venetian rule. [1] Between 1836-1861 Ochthia belonged to the Municipality of Lykouria and from 1861 to 1912 to the Municipality of Irea. Then, the villages of Zoulatika, Karahasani and Bouza recommended the Zoulatika community. In 1927 the then community settlement "Karahasanitis" (Karahasani) was renamed "Ochthia". [1]

References

"Ochthia - Iraia - Gortynia - Arcadia". arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr. It was archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.

Municipal unit Iraia
Community Agios Ioannis Archaias Iraias
Άγιος Ιωάννης Αρχαίας Ηραίας, ο
Community Arachova
Αράχοβα, η
Community Kakouraiika
Kakouraiika (Κακουραίικα, τα)
Community Kokkinorrachi
Kokkinorrachi (Κοκκινορράχη, η)
Community Kokkoras
Kokkoras (Κοκκοράς, ο)
Μπαρδάκι, το
Community Liodora
Liodora (Λιοδώρα, η)
Community Loutra Iraias
Agioneri (Αγιονέρι, το)
Iamatikes Piges (Ιαματικαί Πηγαί, οι)
Litharos (Λιθαρός, ο)
Loutra Iraias (Λουτρά, τα)
Lotis (Λώτης, ο)
Parnassos (Παρνασσός, ο)
Community Lykouresis
Lykouresis (Λυκούρεσης, ο)
Community Lyssarea
Lyssarea (Λυσσαρέα, η)
Community Ochthia
Ochthia (Όχθια, τα)
Community Paloumpa
Paloumpa (Παλούμπα, η)
Pappadas (Παππαδάς, ο)
Sarlaiika (Σαρλαίικα, τα)
Community Pyrris
Pyrris (Πυρρής, ο)
Community Raftis
Agalo (Αγάλω, η)
Raftis (Ράφτης, ο)
Community Sarakini Iraias
Sarakini (Σαρακίνι, το)
Community Servos
Arapides (Αράπηδες, οι)
Servos (Σέρβος, ο)
Community Chrysochori
Chrysochori (Χρυσοχώρι, το)
Community Psari
Psari (Ψάρι, το)

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Ochthia Aitoloakarnania
Ochthia Arkadia