Administrative Region : Central Macedonia
Regional unit : Imathia
Arkochori (Αρκοχώρι) Imathia
Arkochori (official name Arkochorion) is a village and seat of the homonymous local community, of the municipal unit (former municipality) of Naoussa, of the municipality of the Heroic City of Naoussa, of the regional unit (former prefecture) of Imathia, in the region of Central Macedonia, according to the Kallikrates program. [2][3] Before the Kapodistrias plan and the Kallikratis program, it belonged to the Naoussa district of the Imathia prefecture, in the geographical department of Macedonia. [4][5]
Geography
Arkohori is a mountainous village in the west-central part of the Imathia prefecture. It is located on the eastern slopes of the "Bitzena" peak (1,511 m) of Vermion, a little south of Naoussa and at an average altitude of 575. It is approximately 21 km NW. of Veria. The local community is classified as a rural mountainous settlement, with an area of 17.783 km² (2011). [4][5][6][7][8][2]
Population
Permanent [9][10][11]
Year Population
1991 279
2001 329
2011 256
2021 202
Actual (de facto) [4][5][2]
Year Population
1961 675
1971 375
1981 206
1991 312
2001 332
2011 254
Administrative changes
The settlement was recognized in 1918 as Arkoudochori and was designated the seat of the homonymous community of the prefecture of Thessaloniki. In 1934 it was renamed Arkochori and in 1946 it was placed under the prefecture of Imathia. With the Government Gazette 244A - 04/12/1997 it was detached from the community of Arkochori and annexed to the municipality of Naoussa. [3]
Historical information
The village appears as "Arkoudochori" in 1646, as the "apple of discord" of two Turkish officials who claimed it. The inhabitants will participate bravely in the revolution of Naoussa in 1822, manning the revolutionary bodies. However, the village will be completely destroyed by the Turks, and of the rescued Catholics some will continue the struggle and will settle in Southern Greece. Some will return and repopulate the village together with families from neighboring areas of Macedonia. Towards the end of the 19th century, the village became a manor, losing its political and economic independence. At the beginning of the 20th century, during the Macedonian Struggle, it was a hideout for Greek warriors. In 1910, the heads of most families established a peculiar cooperative in order to buy their village from its Turkish owner. The village was tested during the German Occupation and the Civil War. During the latter, the residents temporarily moved to Naoussa, where the majority settled permanently after 1970. [12]
Sights
The church of Agios Dimitrios, in the eponymous location in the northern part of the settlement. Here is also the chapel of Little Jerusalem, built in 2015
The church of Agios Athanasios, in the southern part of the settlement
The church of Agios Nikolaos, at the eastern exit of the settlement
The chapel of Prophet Elias, in a lush, eponymous location, east of the settlement[6]
Events
The Kourbani, on the feast of the church of Agios Athanasios[13]
The feast of Prophet Elias on July 20
References
GEOnet Names Server. June 11, 2018. -814568.
https://www.statistics.gr/2011-census-pop-hous
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=15657
PL 3:628
PLM 11:103
«Holidays», p. 958, 963
«Ellada» Publications
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
«Archived copy». Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
https://www.e-naousa.gr/article.php?naousa=116
Sources
Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse Britannica, 1996, 2006 (PLM)
Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse, 1963 (PL)
"Greece" Publishing Organization, maps (published by Varelas)
"Holidays" magazine, published by D.O.L., 2010
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| Arkochori (Αρκοχώρι, το) |
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