Avdella
Encyclopedia
Avdella is a village and a former municipality
in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a seasonal Vlach (Aromanian)
village in the Pindus mountains, at 1250–1350 metres altitude. Its summer population is about 3000, but in the winter there are only a few watchmen. The 2001 census gives its population as 448. It is notable as the birthplace of the Manakis brothers
, and appears in the opening sequence of the film Ulysses' Gaze
.
with the delivery of veterinary surgeon activity of region. Vlach families create in the beginning small familiar settlements which were fused afterwards for many reasons and became a single settlement such as current Avdella. Mainly the foundation and the joining of Avdella associated with the growth of livestock-farming which keeps pace with her development.Before 1800, the village was in the "Fantines", but the residents, mostly large families Vlach shepherds moved to the current position due to better climate.
Romanian
school was founded in Avdella in 1867 by local Aromanian Apostol Margarit
. In the beginning of 20th century Avdela was a center of pro-Romanian sentiment. It was burned in October 1905 by Greek antartes
because of this. On 14 July| 1944, the village burned again by a group of German Nazi, which receded.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in Grevena peripheral unit, West Macedonia
West Macedonia
West Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. It is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena
Grevena
Grevena is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena peripheral unit. The town's current population is 10,447 citizens; it lies about 400 km from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality's population is 30,564...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a seasonal Vlach (Aromanian)
Aromanians
Aromanians are a Latin people native throughout the southern Balkans, especially in northern Greece, Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and as an emigrant community in Serbia and Romania . An older term is Macedo-Romanians...
village in the Pindus mountains, at 1250–1350 metres altitude. Its summer population is about 3000, but in the winter there are only a few watchmen. The 2001 census gives its population as 448. It is notable as the birthplace of the Manakis brothers
Manakis brothers
The brothers Ianachia and Milton Manachia were pioneering photographers and filmmakers in the Balkans. In 1905 they filmed the first motion pictures in the Balkans in Ottoman Monastir...
, and appears in the opening sequence of the film Ulysses' Gaze
Ulysses' Gaze
Ulysses' Gaze is a 1995 Greek film directed by Theo Angelopoulos. The actor Gian Maria Volonté died during the filming. He was replaced by Erland Josephson.-Plot:...
.
History
The first foundation of Avdella remains unknown, because deprived written or other testimonies and the time determination of her foundation. Perhaps it was connect the creation of settlements of mountainous cluster of SmolikasSmolikas
Mount Smolikas , also with the o accented , at a height of 2,637 metres above sea level, is the second highest mountain in Greece, after Mount Olympus, and the highest of the Pindus Mountains. The mountain is formed in ophiolite rocks. During the Pleistocene the northern and eastern cirques and...
with the delivery of veterinary surgeon activity of region. Vlach families create in the beginning small familiar settlements which were fused afterwards for many reasons and became a single settlement such as current Avdella. Mainly the foundation and the joining of Avdella associated with the growth of livestock-farming which keeps pace with her development.Before 1800, the village was in the "Fantines", but the residents, mostly large families Vlach shepherds moved to the current position due to better climate.
Romanian
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
school was founded in Avdella in 1867 by local Aromanian Apostol Margarit
Apostol Margarit
Apostol Mărgărit was an Aromanian school teacher and writer.-Life:Mărgărit was born in Macedonia, the Ottoman Empire. In 1862, Mărgărit became a school teacher in Vlaho-Clisura, near Grevena and taught the children in Aromanian, and Greek...
. In the beginning of 20th century Avdela was a center of pro-Romanian sentiment. It was burned in October 1905 by Greek antartes
Greek Struggle for Macedonia
The Macedonian Struggle was a series of social, political, cultural and military conflicts between Greeks and Bulgarians in the region of Ottoman Macedonia between 1904 and 1908...
because of this. On 14 July| 1944, the village burned again by a group of German Nazi, which receded.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1928 | 86 |
| 1940 | 424 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1981 | 360 |
| 1991 | 130 |
| 2011 | ? |