Faraklada, Messinia

Faraklada[2], formerly known as Foteinos Faros, is a settlement near Kyparissia and administratively under the Municipality of Trifylia, Messinia Prefecture.
Location

The village is located approximately 6 kilometers southeast of Kyparissia[3][4] at an altitude of 65 meters and is approximately 2.5 kilometers from the coast of the Ionian Sea.

History

The name of the village comes from the gorges[3] that existed along the river south of the village. Based on oral traditions, its roots date back to the period of Venetian rule.[3] The oldest name of the village was "Foteinos Faros".[4]

During the period of Turkish rule, the settlement was the seat of the local aga.[3][4] The last agha before the Greek Revolution of 1821 was Mehmet Koushiuris, who showed particular interest in the area and granted privileges to Faraklada. Of course, conflicts arose from time to time between Greeks and Turks. With the declaration of the Revolution, on 28 March 1821, the chieftain Kakogiannis or Karkogiannis on 28 March 1821 liberated the village and took control of the Mehmet Koushiuris Tower.[3] There is even mention of the existence of a firman, until a few years ago, in which the above events were narrated and the privileges that had been granted to the village from time to time were recorded. The next historical reference to the village is the relocation of many families from Arcadia to it in the period from 1865 to 1886.[4]

Administrative history

Faraklada was officially annexed to the old Municipality of Kyparissia in 1835.[5][6] In 1899 it was transferred from the Prefecture of Messinia and became part of the Prefecture of Trifylia,[7] for about a decade, until 1909, when it returned to the Prefecture of Messinia,[8] as a settlement of the District of Trifylia. In 1912 the village of Faraklada was detached from the old Municipality of Kyparissia and became the seat of the Community of Faraklada.[9][10] Faraklada remained the seat of the homonymous community from 1912 to 1997, when, as part of the changes that occurred in local government through the "Kapodistrias" plan, it was subordinated to the abolished Municipality of Kyparissia,[11] until 2010. Since 2011, after the new changes of the "Kallikratis" plan, it now belongs to the new Municipality of Trifylia.[2][12] This municipality was established with the Kallikrati Program by merging the pre-existing municipalities of Aetos, Avlonos, Gargaliana, Kyparissia, Filiatra and the community of Tripyla. Faraklada is today the seat of the Local Community of Faraklada, which also includes the newly established settlement of Litharorixi.[2]

Residents

The settlement, based on the 2011 census, has 320 permanent residents, who are employed in various agricultural activities.
Population Evolution of Faraklada Messinia Census Population Population Evolution Chart
1844 40[13]
1879 295[14]
1889 345[15]
1896 428[16]
1907 437[17]
1920 444[18]
1928 501[19]
1940 509[20]
1951 435[21]
1961 492[22]
1971 373[23]
1981 307[24]
1991 315[25]
2001 358[26]
2011 320[27]

Buildings – events

In addition to the houses in the village, there is its church, which belongs to the Holy Metropolis of Triphylia and Olympia and is dedicated to the Presentation of the Virgin Mary. On the day of the feast (November 21), a local festival is held.[3] However, a popular festival is also held on July 27, the feast of Saint Panteleimon. The reason for this celebration is an icon of the Saint, which the Arcadian settlers brought with them.[3]

The minister and member of parliament of Messinia, Giorgos Katrougalos, also comes from Faraklada.[28]

See also

Kyparissia
Municipality of Trifylia
Administrative division of the Regional Unit of Messinia
Administrative division of the prefecture of Messinia
former Municipality of Kyparissia

References

Postal Code Faraklada Messinia.
11) Postal Code of Faraklada: Faraklada Archived 2017-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, from the website: www.dimostrifylias.gr of the Municipality of Trifylia.
"Messinia: Olive Culture in the land of Messinia" - "Messinia. The Olive Culture in the Messinian Land", Biotourism Guide - Biotourism Guide, from the website: biopolitics.gr, Biotourism – Olive Culture in the land of Messinia, published by: "Biopolitics International Organisation" - "International Biopolitics Organisation", Athens 2015, ISBN 978-960-7508-55-3, pp. 318-319.
Messinia > Faraklada, from the website: greece.terrabook.com
21-04-1835.
Administrative Changes of Settlements > Faraklada (Messinia), from the website: www.eetaa.gr
Government Gazette 136A - 08/07/1899.
Government Gazette 282A - 04/12/1909.
Government Gazette 262A - 31/08/1912.
Administrative Changes of Settlements > Municipality of Faraklada (Messinias), from the website: www.eetaa.gr
Government Gazette 244A - 04/12/1997.
Government Gazette 87A - 07/06/2010.
Stamatakis, I. D., "Topographical Map of Greece, Containing the Names, Distances and Population of Municipalities, Cities, Towns and Villages. / Collected from various official documents of the Northern Government, and published by I. D. Stamatakis". From the Printing House of G. Vlassaridou. In Athens 1846, p. 40.
Ministry of Interior, "Statistics of Greece - Population 1879, from the S. K. Vlastos Printing House, Athens 1881. Also: "Statistics of Greece - Population 1879", p. 123.
Ministry of Interior, Department of Public Economy and Statistics, "Statistics of Greece - Population - Census of 15-16 April 1889", Part Two - Tables A', from the National Printing House and Lithograph, Athens 1890, p. 89.
Ministry of Interior, Department of Public Economy and Statistics, "Statistical Results of the Population Census, on 5-6 October 1896", Part Two - Tables - A' Population by Prefectures, Districts, Municipalities, from the National Printing House and Lithograph, Athens 1897, p. 105.
Ministry of the Interior, Census Service, Statistical Results of the General Population Census, as of October 27, 1907", Edited by: Georgios Chomatianou, volume two, from the Michael Nikolaidou Printing House, Athens 1909, p. 395.
Ministry of National Economy, Directorate of Statistics, "Population of the Kingdom of Greece, as of the Census of December 19, 1920", from the National Printing House, Athens 1921. Also: "Population of the Kingdom of Greece, as of the Census of December 19, 1920", p. 240.
Ministry of National Economy, General Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece according to the Census of 15-16 May 1928". (Actual population ratified by the decree of 23 November 1928), from the National Printing House, Athens 1935. Also: "Population of Greece, according to the Census of 15-16 May 1928", p. 281.
Ministry of National Economy, General Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece according to the Census of 16 October 1940". (Actual population by prefectures, provinces, municipalities, communities, cities and villages), from the National Printing House, Athens 1950. Also: "Population of Greece, according to the Census of 16 October 1940", p. 309.

National Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece according to the Census of 7 April 1951". (Actual population by prefectures, provinces, municipalities, communities, cities and villages), from the National Printing House, Athens 1955. Also: "Population of Greece, according to the Census of 7 April 1951 Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine.", p. 150.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece according to the Census of 19 March 1961". (Actual population by prefectures, provinces, municipalities, communities and settlements. Approved by the joint decision of the Ministers of Coordination and Interior No. 46929/6877/1961), from the National Printing House, Athens 1962. Also: "Population of Greece, according to the Census of 19 March 1961", p. 145.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece according to the Census of 14 March 1971". (Actual population by prefectures, provinces, municipalities, communities and settlements. Ratified by the joint decision of the Ministers of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Interior No. 3893/Ε637/1972), Athens 1972. Also: "Population of Greece, according to the Census of 14 March 1971", p. 141.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Actual Population of Greece according to the Census of 5 April 1981". (Ranked by the joint decision of the Ministers of Coordination and the Interior No. 7908/δ'554/12-4-1982), Athens 1982. Also: "Actual Population of Greece according to the Census of 5 April 1981", p. 151.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Actual Population of Greece according to the Census of 17 March 1991". (Ranked by 24197/Γ' 3812/24-11-1993 joint decision of the Ministers of National Economy and Interior), Athens 1994. Also: "Actual Population of Greece according to the Census of 17 March 1991", p. 185.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Actual Population of Greece. Census 2001". (Ranked by 6821/Γ5-908/4-6-2002 joint decision of the Ministers of Economy and Finance and Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization), Athens 2003. Also: "Real Population of Greece. Census 2001", p. 183.
"Population - Housing Census 2011. Resident Population Archived 2016-04-18 at the Wayback Machine.", Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
In Faraklada, Katrougalos, 24/11/2015, from the electronic edition: www.eleftheriaonline.gr of the newspaper "Eleftheria" of Messinia.

Municipal unit Kyparissia
Municipal Community Kyparissia
Vathy (Βαθύ, το)
Kartelas (Καρτελάς, ο)
Kyparissia (Κυπαρισσία, η)
Mavri Limna (Μαύρη Λίμνα, η)
Memi (Μεμί, το)
Metalleio (Μεταλλείο, το)
Blemenianoi (Μπλεμενιάνοι, οι)
Myloi (Μύλοι, οι)
Rouzaki (Ρουζάκι, το)
Sergiani (Σεργιάνι, το)
Terpsithea (Τερψιθέα, η)
Farmaka (Φαρμάκα, η)
Community Armenioi
Armenioi (Αρμενιοί, οι)
Community Vryses
Vryses (Βρύσες, οι)
Community Mouriatada
Karvouni (Καρβούνι, το)
Mouriatada (Μουριατάδα, η)
Community Myro
Alimaki (Αλιμάκι, το)
Myro (Μύρον, το)
Community Xirokampos
Xirokampos (Ξηρόκαμπος, ο)
Community Perdikoneri
Perdikoneri (Περδικονέρι, το)
Community Raches
Raches (Ράχες, οι)
Community Spilia
Spilia (Σπηλιά, η)
Community Stasio
Stasio (Στασιόν, το)
Community Faraklada
Litharorixi (Λιθαρορίξι, το)
Faraklada (Φαρακλάδα, η)

Greece :

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M -
N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z