Administrative Region : Central Greece
Regional unit : Evrytania
Agia Vlacherna (Αγία Βλαχέρνα) Evrytania
Agia Vlacherna is a settlement and seat of the homonymous local community, of the municipal unit and municipality of Karpenisi, of the regional unit (former prefecture) of Evrytania, in the region of Western Greece, according to the Kallikratis program.[1][2] Before the Kallikratis program and the Kapodistrias plan, it belonged to the province and prefecture of Evrytania, in the geographical department of Central Greece.[3][4]
Until 1930, the settlement was called Erkista.[2]
Geography
Agia Vlacherna is a mountainous settlement in the southwestern part of the prefecture of Evrytania. It is located on the southwestern slopes of the peak "Pikrovouni" (1,637 m) and very close to the southern part of the artificial Lake Kremasta, on the northern banks of the Arvanitis River and at an average altitude of 540. It is approximately 34 km. SW. of Karpenisi.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Local community
The local community of Agia Vlacherna is characterized as a rural mountainous settlement with an area of 17.742 km² (2011). The settlements of Ampelia and Vamvakies also belong to the community.[1]
Population
Permanent [9][10][11] Year Population
1991 11 (61)
2001 24 (129)
2011 58 (240)
Actual (de facto) [1][3][4] Year Population
1961 51 (184)
1971 21 (86)
1981 13 (90)
1991 14 (90)
2001 23 (150)
2011 71 (310)
(in brackets the population of the local community)
Administrative changes until "Kallikratis"
The settlement was recognized in 1836 as Erkista and was annexed to the municipality of Politichoria of the former prefecture of Acarnania & Aetolia. In 1899 it was incorporated into the prefecture of Evrytania and in 1909 into the prefecture of Aitoloakarnania. In 1930 it was renamed Agia Vlacherna and in 1943 it was definitively incorporated into the prefecture of Evrytania. With the Government Gazette 244A - 04/12/1997, the settlement was detached from the community of Agia Vlacherna and annexed to the municipality of Karpenisi.[2]
Historical information
During the early Byzantine years it was called Chrysoupoli. During the brief descent of the Slavs it was called Erkista, until 1930, when it was renamed Agia Vlacherna by its residents who lived in Constantinople, where the eponymous church was located. The village historically suffered some geological disaster (landslide), which is still reported today. In all three neighborhoods of the village, there are still old mansions from another era.[12]
Sights
The Church of the Assumption
Panagia Vlacherna in a very beautiful high location that is celebrated with great splendor every July 2.
Ruins of walls at the locations of “Paliokastro” and “Kastri”. These two castles blocked one of the five western entrances to the fertile valley of the Karpenisiotis River.
The iron suspension bridge of the “Belly” type, at the location of “Stena”.
[8][12]
References
https://www.statistics.gr/2011-census-pop-hous
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=11528
PL 1:127
PLM 1:380
Ekdosies "Ellada"
Domi 1:136-7
"Diakopes", p. 737, 744
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_2011_monimos.pdf
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_2001_monimos.pdf
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_1991_monimos.pdf
Sources
Encyclopedia Britannica, ed. 1978, 2006
Encyclopedia Britannica, ed. 1963
Encyclopedia Domí, ed. 2002-4
Publishing Organization "Ellada", maps (Varelas)
Magazine "Diakopes", ed. D.O.L., 2010
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