Monastiraki, Evrytania

Administrative Region : Central Greece
Regional unit : Evrytania

Monastiraki (Μοναστηράκι ) Evrytania

Monastiraki is a mountainous settlement in the interior of the prefecture of Evrytania at an altitude of 700 meters[2].
G
eography - History

The village is located west of the Agrafiotis River and in an area surrounded by high mountains. It is 57 km northwest of Karpenisi and 13 km southwest of Agrafa[3]. The most important historical attraction is the "Katsantonis Cave", about an hour from the village, on a hidden slope of the Pyrgos peak where Katsantonis had taken refuge while sick with smallpox. At the end of August 1809, after betrayal, Mouhourdaris, leader of the Turko-Albanians of Ali Pasha, besieged him and finally captured him and led him to Ioannina where he had horrible death[4].

Sights

Above the Monastirakiotis stream is the "Psilo Gefyri", a stone single-arch bridge which is currently covered with cement and rests on the cliffs of the ravine[5]. In the village there are several important churches, such as Panagia, Agios Dimitrios, Profitis Elias and Agios Georgios in the "Castle", where there are faint remains of an ancient castle, which is believed to have belonged to the ancient Agraeans (a related tribe of the Dolopi). The "Ftelia Gorge" in Psilo Gefyri with large waterfalls and steep sides, where during the period of Turkish rule, the local chieftain Captain Tsakas with a few men fought and defeated a numerous Turkish army and saved the village[4].

Administrative

It was first recognized as a community in 1912, initially belonging to the prefecture of Aitoloakarnania and its seat was the settlement[6]. According to the Kallikratis plan, together with Kefalovryso, it forms the local community of Monastiraki, which belongs to the municipal unit of Monastiraki of the Municipality of Agrafa and according to the 2011 census, as a community it has a population of 92 residents, while as a settlement it has 62[7].
External links

The website of the association of the Monastiraki residents of Agrafa, Evrytania Archived 2018-08-12 at the Wayback Machine.

See also

Monastiraki Kalesmenou, Evrytania
References

(Greek) Database of the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Encyclopedia Nea Domi. Athens: Tegopoulos - Maniateas. 1996. p. 266, vol. 15.
«Driving distances in kilometers between cities, villages - apostaseis.gr». www.apostaseis.gr. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
Support. «Monastiraki». www.agrafa.gr. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
Politi, Vima. «Tribute: The stone arched bridges of Agrafa». Retrieved 2018-08-13.
«Administrative Changes of Municipalities and Communities website=EETAA». Retrieved August 13, 2018.
«Official Gazette of the results of the PERMANENT population», p. 51506 (p. 176 of the pdf)

Municipal unit Agrafa
Community Agrafa
Agrafa (Άγραφα, τα)
Gavrolisiada (Γαβρολισιάδα, η)
Kamaria (Καμάρια, τα)
Neraida (Νεράιδα, η)
Palaiolakka (Παλαιόλακκα, η)
Paramerita (Παραμερίτα, η)
Petralona (Πετράλωνα, τα)
Community Vrangiana
Valari (Βαλάριο, το)
Vrangiana (Βραγγιανά, τα)
Dendros (Δένδρος, ο)
Elatos (Έλατος, ο)
Karya (Καρυά, η)
Koustesa (Κουστέσα, η)
Community Epiniana
Anifora (Ανηφόρα, η)
Asprorrevma (Ασπρόρρευμα, το)
Δροσέλα, η
Epiniana (Επινιανά, τα)
Pteri (Πτέρη, η)
Community Marathos
Katsantonis (Κατσαντώνης, ο)
Marathos (Μάραθος, ο)
Selo (Σέλο, το)
Community Monastiraki
Kefalovryso (Κεφαλόβρυσο, το)
Monastiraki (Μοναστηράκι, το)
Community Tridendro
Tridendro (Τρίδενδρο, το)
Community Trovato
Agios Athanasios (Άγιος Αθανάσιος, ο)
Kavakia (Καβάκια, τα)
Trovato (Τροβάτο, το)

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