Paranymfoi, Heraklion

Paranymfoi is a settlement and homonymous Municipal District of the Municipality of Asterousia in the prefecture of Heraklion in the province of Monofatsi. It is located east of Kofinas. In 2001 it had a population of 213, the main occupation of which was agriculture. Among other things, there is a kindergarten and a primary school in the settlement. From Abas you can see the village of Three Churches panoramically. Very close to the gorge of the same name is the seasonal waterfall of Aba, 140 meters high. Traces of frescoes are preserved in the church of Apostle Paul.

Historical data

The settlement is first mentioned in a contract of 1280, as Paramithi, which is obviously wrong. In the Venetian census, we first find it under the name Paranifus in Barocci. In 1583 it is mentioned by Kastrofylakas as Paranifus apano with 28 inhabitants and Paranifus catto with 37 inhabitants. . [1] In the Turkish census of 1671 we find the Paranymphs with 18 engravings and in 1881 they came under the Municipality of Haraka. In the 1881 census, the Paranymfos had 95 Christian inhabitants. In 1928 and until 1971 they were part of the Pyrgos community. Almond is also mentioned in all the Venetian censuses and with this name in 1881 in the municipality of Harakas, with 15 Christians and 45 Muslim inhabitants. In subsequent censuses he followed the administrative fate of the Bridesmaids (community in 1971).

Population margin according to censuses: [2]
Census 1900 1920 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 1991 2001 2011
Population 122 172 182 225 251 285 260 247 213 137

M.D. Paranymfoi

The gorge of Aba, with the waterfall

The Municipal Department of Paranymfoi had a total population of 305 in 2001. The settlements that make it up are:

the Paranymfoi [213], seat.
Amygdalos [43], at an altitude of 560 m., at the foot of Maroulia peak in Asterousia. It is located 6 km from Haraka, on the road to Paranymfoi.
Platanias [15]
the Treis Ekklisies (Three Churches ) [34], which is a coastal settlement.

External links

Villages in the Municipality of Asterousia

Bibliography

Heraklion and its Prefecture, Heraklion Prefecture Publication.

References

in.gr [dead link]
Spanakis, Stergios (1993). Cities and villages of Crete over the centuries, volume V. Heraklion: Graphic Arts G. Detorakis. pages 612–3.

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