Administrative Region : Thessaly
Regional unit : Trikala
Kalogiroi (Καλόγηροι) Trikala
Kalogiroi is a village with 119 inhabitants (2011 census)[1] in the Prefecture of Trikala at an altitude of 720 m. and administratively belongs to the Municipality of Pyli.
The mountain Mavropouli (1,732 m.), opposite Koziakas (Kerketion), on which the village is built, is a place of attraction for many botanists because of its rare flora. Kalogiroi is surrounded by the peaks of Tsouka (1,300 m.), Mavropoulio (1,700 m.) and Neraida (917 m.), where the Neraida cave is located. In the forests of the area one can find beech, oak, plane and fir trees. There are many springs such as Sklithra, Goura, Vrysoula, Goroula, Symiteika, Lavros, and the stream of Kalogiroi.
The sights include the architecture of the churches, which include Agia Triada, Agios Fanourios, Prophet Elias, and Agios Nikolaos (1896).
The inhabitants of the village today are mainly engaged in logging and agriculture.
Several festivals are held in Kalogiroi, such as the Holy Spirit at the location of Agia Triada, Prophet Elias (July 20), Agios Fanourios (August 27) and Agios Nikolaos (December 6). Also, the traditional feast on the days of August 15, which is held in Livadia with the participation of Cultural Associations with songs, dances and traditional food. Today the village is administratively under the city of Pyli, from where it is served.
Administrative changes
In 1883, the settlement, with a population of 123 residents, was annexed to the newly established municipality of es, whose seat is Tyrna (present-day Elati).[2]
In 1912, the settlement, although it has less than 300 residents, but its own school, was detached from the municipality of Tyrna, which was abolished and designated as the seat of the homonymous community of Kalogira.[3]
In 1997, with the implementation of the Kapodistrias program (law 2539/97), the settlement was detached from the community of Kalogira, which was abolished and annexed to the municipality of Aithikes.[4]
In 2010, with the implementation of the Kallikrates program (law 3852/2010), the settlement was detached from the municipality of Aithekes, which was abolished and annexed to the municipality of Pyli.[5]
Today, after the last change in 2010 (Kalikrates program), it falls under the municipal unit of Aithikes of the municipality of Pyli of the regional unit of Trikala.[1]
Population evolution
Year 1883 1889 1896 1907 1920 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Population 123 150 166 220 272 270 317 332 351 258 266 217 141 119
Sources [2] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [1]
History
It is assumed that the Kalogiroi are specifically related to the kingdom of the Aethicians, the ancient Potnaio. This view is based on archaeological findings and in particular on the ruins of the Hellenistic castle at the site of Paleokastro, the ancient cemetery and the tombstone of Echenikos, dating from the 4th century BC. Broken vases, tiles, statuettes, coins as well as two tombs of different depths and shapes were also found.
The village was moved to its current location in recent years from the area of Agia Triada which was prone to landslides. During the long history of the place, the residents were often forced to hide in the nearby natural shelter at the top of Neraida, but also to migrate, which happened when the Turks burned it down and many settled in the area of Agia.
Kalogiroi also combines its name with ecclesiastical history since it was the homeland of the abbot of the Monastery of Dousikos Ierotheos (1793-1819 & 1822-1823) while I. Papasotiriou read in 1937 in an anthology of St. Nikolaos, a memorial relating to the passage through Kalogiroi of Kosmas of Aetolia in 1777.
Culture Elements
The name given to the Municipality is not accidental since the location "Palaeokastro" confirms the existence of the Aethican kingdom in the 4th century BC. Between Kalogiroi and Agios Prokopios is the city of Poitneo or Potneo, which flourished from the 5th century BC until Roman times.
The relief tombstone of Echenikos, a warrior or official who was killed in battle in the 4th century BC, probably came from here, which fell victim to antiquities smugglers and after many adventures was found and is today kept in the Archaeological Museum of Larissa.
Archaeological sites
Traces of a ruined castle from the Hellenistic-Roman era confirm the information of ancient authors that the area of Kalogiroi was located on the borders of ancient Poitneo or Potnaio, a kingdom of the Aethic people during the 4th century BC until Roman times.
The Paleokastro, at the top of Neraida, is a natural fortress where spears, shields, a type of seal from the era, etc. have been found.
In the area of Agia Triada, the tombs found indicate the existence of an ancient cemetery from the Hellenistic-Roman era. A section of a wall with huge boulders is also preserved.
The tombstone presents Echenikos.
History of Echenikos
Echenikos was a soldier originally from the village of Kalogiroi and had been killed in battle. The relief depicts Echenikos, girded with a tunic, a chlamys, a Thessalian petassos (flat-headed) slung over his shoulder and with slippers on his feet. In his left hand he holds two poles while with his right he strokes the hair of a small child (probably his child), who is also wearing a tunic and holding a small bird in his hand. On the left side of the tombstone we observe the inscription “SAMA WOMEN AND CHILDREN EPESTESISAN ECHENIKO EI TIS KEN A.DA KEIMENO ESTI HARIS”, that is to say “his wife and children erected this stele on the grave of Echenikos, in the hope of giving him something good in Hades, if that is possible”. The stele is made of white Thessalian marble with light shades of blue, while a colored anthemion adorns its crown and dates back to the 4th century BC. It was found in March 1919 in a field below the church of Agia Triada by a farmer, Stathis Athanasios. The area is thought to have been an ancient cemetery. The stele was locked up for years in the church's courtyard, was stolen in recent years and sold to a gallery in Germany. The art lover who bought it had the sensitivity to return it to the Greek state when he learned that it had been stolen. The original tombstone is in the warehouses of the archaeological museum under construction in Larissa, broken in half. An exact copy was placed in the village square.
Local businesses
Local businesses include taverns, guesthouses and traditional cafes.
Local products
The local tsipouro that the residents produce every autumn, the pies and the dairy products.
References
"Government Gazette of results of PERMANENT population Archived 2017-11-24 at the Wayback Machine.", p. 10627 (p. 153 of pdf), and in Excel format "Table of results of PERMANENT Population-Census 2011 Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine." on the ELSTAT website Archived 2018-07-06 at the Wayback Machine.. Archived 24/11/2017. Retrieved 09/01/2018.
"Government Gazette 126A - 02/04/1883" p. 660 (p. 18 of pdf), from EETAA. Archived 15/10/2018. Retrieved 15/10/2018.
"Government Gazette 261A 31/8/1912" p. 1518 (p. 6 of pdf), by EETAA. Archived 16/06/2012. Retrieved 27/02/2018.
"Government Gazette 244A - 04/12/1997" p. 8828, line 45.1 (p. 40 of pdf ), by EETAA. Archived 30/03/2017. Retrieved 27/02/2018.
"Government Gazette 87A - 07/06/2010" p. 1793, para. 45.1 (p. 9 of pdf ), by EETAA. Archived 27/02/2018. Retrieved 27/02/2018.
They are listed with 89 males and 61 females. "Population: census of 15-16 April 1889", p. 151 (p. 174 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 07/11/2017. Retrieved 08/01/2018.
They are listed with 94 males and 72 females. "Statistical results of the population census of 5-6 October 1896", p. 161 (p. 300 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 07/11/2017. Retrieved 08/01/2018.
They are listed with 119 males and 101 females. "Statistical results of the general population census of 27 October 1907", p. 423 (p. 426 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 07/11/2017. Retrieved 08/01/2018.
They are reported with 132 males and 140 females. "Population of the Kingdom of Greece according to the census of 19 December 1920", p. 293 (p. 314 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 07/06/2015. Retrieved 08/01/2018.
They are reported with 135 males and 135 females. "Population of Greece according to the census of 15-16 May 1928", p. 336 (p. 356 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 4/3/2016. Retrieved 8/1/2018.
They are reported with 165 males and 152 females. "Population of Greece according to the census of 16 October 1940", p. 369 (p. 393 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 25/4/2017. Retrieved 8/1/2018.
"Population of Greece according to the census of 7 April 1951", p. 172 (p. 172 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 4/3/2017. Retrieved 8/1/2018.
"Results of the population - housing census of 19 March 1961", Table 1, p. 194 (p. 264 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 6/3/2017. Retrieved 8/1/2018.
"Population of Greece according to the census of 14 March 1971", p. 162 (p. 162 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 24/10/2014. Retrieved 8/1/2018.
"Results of the population - housing census of 5 April 1981", p. 351 (p. 351 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 8/1/2018. Retrieved 8/1/2018.
"Actual population of Greece according to the census of March 17, 1991 by prefectures, provinces, municipalities, communities and settlements", p. 213 (p. 215 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 20/08/2017. Retrieved 08/01/2018.
"Population - housing census of March 18, 2001", p. 202 (p. 204 of pdf), by ELSTAT. Archived 29/07/2017. Retrieved 08/01/2018.
| Municipal unit Aithikes |
|---|
| Community Agios Nikolaos |
| Agios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος, ο) |
| Community Athamania |
| Athamania (Αθαμανία, η) |
| Community Vrontero |
| Vrontero (Βροντερόν, το) |
| Community Gardiki |
| Gardiki (Γαρδίκιον, το) |
| Palaiochori (Παλαιοχώριο, το) |
| Community Desi |
| Vakari (Βακάριον, το) |
| Desi (Δέση, η) |
| Fortosi (Φορτώσι, το) |
| Community Drosochori |
| Drosochori (Δροσοχώριον, το) |
| Community Elati |
| Agios Georgios (Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο) |
| Vlataneoi (Βλατανέοι, οι) |
| Vlacha (Βλάχα, η) |
| Elati (Ελάτη, η) |
| Lipiota (Λιπιότα, η) |
| Xylochori (Ξυλοχώριον, το) |
| Community Kalogiroi |
| Kalogiroi (Καλόγηροι, οι) |
| Community Neraidochori |
| Neraidochori (Νεραϊδοχώρι, το) |
| Community Pertouli |
| Pertouli (Περτούλιον, το) |
| Community Pyrra |
| Pyrra (Πύρρα, η) |
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