Ampelokipoi, Zakynthos
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Ampelokipoi is a town in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos
. It is part of the municipal unit of Zakynthos (town). Its 2001 population was 1,177 for the village and 1,423 for the municipal district, including the village Kalpaki.
and southeast of Volimes
.
Ampelokipoi has around 12 km of paved road and 5 km of gravel, it has 6 km hydro and phone lines. The island's airport is 2 km south
, not much from the mainland and the Vrachionas to the west.
until the British
invasion near the end, the Russia
ns and the Ottoman
Turk
s also ruled during the wars, though the Septinsular Republic
was autonomous. Keri and the rest of the Ionian Islands formed a part of the United States of the Ionian Islands
until 1864 which marked the end of the non-Greek rule, it finally ceded to Greece
.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, it was partially rebuilt, almost every building in the villages were completely destroyed in the 1953 Ionian Earthquake
, afterwards, the village were rebuilt by the late-1950s and 1960 to rebuilt everything and at the time connected with asphalt. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. Its population are growing and grew more in a ten year period between 1991 and 2001.
). Its nearest school is in Argassi and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in the town of Zakynthos.
Zakynthos
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It covers an area of ...
. It is part of the municipal unit of Zakynthos (town). Its 2001 population was 1,177 for the village and 1,423 for the municipal district, including the village Kalpaki.
Nearest places
- City of ZakynthosZakynthos (city)Zakynthos is a city and a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island of Zakynthos. Apart from the official name Zakynthos,...
, northeast - Kalamaki, southeast
- Agrilia, southwest
Population
| Year | Ampelokipoi | Kalpaki | Municipal district |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 911 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,064 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,182 | 243 | 1,425 |
Location and transportation
Ampelokipoi is located west of the town of Zakynthos, ENE of KeriKeri, Greece
Keri is a village in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos. Its 2001 population was 487 for the village and 680 for the municipal district...
and southeast of Volimes
Volimes
Volimes, is a village in the northwestern part of the island of Zakynthos. It was the seat of the municipality of Elatia. Its 2001 population was 939 for the district, and 627 for the village.-Settlements:*Volimes, pop. 627*Agios Nikolaos, pop. 42...
.
Ampelokipoi has around 12 km of paved road and 5 km of gravel, it has 6 km hydro and phone lines. The island's airport is 2 km south
About Ampelokipoi
Ampelokipoi is situated on the southern part of the island, farmlands are within the village and the coastline and to the west. Its panorama includes the mountains to the northeast, mount SkoposSkopos
Skopos is a village in Florina peripheral unit, Greece.-Demography:A 1993 study showed that Macedonian Slavic is spoken by members of the minority over the age of 60....
, not much from the mainland and the Vrachionas to the west.
History
Ambelokipi was ruled by the Venetians until the Napolenic Wars when it was controlled and ruled by the FrenchFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
until the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
invasion near the end, the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
ns and the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Turk
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
s also ruled during the wars, though the Septinsular Republic
Septinsular Republic
The Septinsular Republic was an island republic that existed from 1800 to 1807 under nominal Ottoman sovereignty in the Ionian Islands. It was the first time Greeks had been granted even limited self-government since the fall of the last remnants of the Byzantine Empire to the Ottomans in the...
was autonomous. Keri and the rest of the Ionian Islands formed a part of the United States of the Ionian Islands
United States of the Ionian Islands
The United States of the Ionian Islands was a state and amical protectorate of the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1864. It was the successor state of the Septinsular Republic...
until 1864 which marked the end of the non-Greek rule, it finally ceded to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, it was partially rebuilt, almost every building in the villages were completely destroyed in the 1953 Ionian Earthquake
1953 Ionian Earthquake
The Great 1953 Ionian Earthquake struck the southern Ionian Islands in Greece on August 12, 1953. In mid-August 1953, beginning on 8 August there were over 113 recorded earthquakes in the region between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, but the most destructive was the earthquake of August 12th...
, afterwards, the village were rebuilt by the late-1950s and 1960 to rebuilt everything and at the time connected with asphalt. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. Its population are growing and grew more in a ten year period between 1991 and 2001.
Other
Ambelokipi has a church, a few restaurants and taverns, and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). Its nearest school is in Argassi and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in the town of Zakynthos.