Administrative Region : Crete
Regional unit : Lasithi
Makrylia (Μακρυλιά) Lasithi
Makrylia is a settlement and the seat of the homonymous community of the municipality of Ierapetra, in the Lassithi Regional Unit of Crete. It is located 8 kilometers northwest of Ierapetra at an altitude of 260 meters.[1]
Historical information
Makrilia is mentioned by Francis Barokios in 1577 as Macilia in the province of Ierapetra and in the census of Castrofylakas in 1583 as Macriglia with 187 inhabitants. It is also mentioned by Francesco Basilicata in 1630 and in the Turkish census of 1671. In the Egyptian census of 1834 it had 10 families and in the census of 1881 it had 36 inhabitants, all Christians. Population trend according to censuses:[2]
Census 1900 1920 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Population 82 16 171 223 225 246 112 84 184[3] 120 122
Administrative data
Makrylia
It is officially mentioned in 1925 in the Government Gazette 27A - 31/01/1925 as the seat of the community of Makrylia.[4] According to the Kallikrates plan and the amendment of Cleisthenes I, it constitutes the community of Makrylia [5] which falls under the municipal unit of Ierapetra of the municipality of Ierapetra, while according to the 2011 census, 122 residents were registered.[6]
See: Community of Makrylia
Sights
In Makrylia is the Monastery of Agios Antonios, in an area full of caves, monastic caves or sketes, as they are called. North of the Monastery there is a large skete with performances. During the Turkish occupation, a secret school operated there.
References
admin (July 1, 2013). "Geographical information per Local Community. Map, distances, coordinates, etc." Municipality of Ierapetra. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
Spanakis, Stergios (1993). Cities and villages of Crete through the ages, volume B. Heraklion: Graphic Arts G. Detorakis. p. 825.
Stamatelatos, Michael; Vamva-Stamatelatou, Fotini (2006). Geographical Dictionary of Greece. Athens: Ermis. p. 459. ISBN 9603201332.
«ΕΕΤΑΑ-Περιστική Ματαβολής τον Οκκισμον». www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved on 20 January 2023.
"Law 4555/2018 - Government Gazette 133/A/19-7-2018 (Articles 1 - 151) (CLOSED Program) (Codified)". e-nomothesia.gr | Legislation Information Bank. Retrieved on 2 May 2022.
"Government Gazette of results of PERMANENT population", p. 10876 (p. 402 of pdf)
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