Krepeni
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Krepeni is a village in Greece
near the lake of Kastoria. It is part of the community of Mavrochori
within the municipality of Kastoria
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The village of Krepeni had a historical relationship with both the nearby village of Mavrovo as well as with the Mavriotissa monastery, which was named Krepeniotissa in the early 17th century.
In the beginning of 19th century Francois Pouqueville
described Crepeni as a hamlet of eight families.
In the British Baldwin & Craddock Map of Greece (printed on 1 January 1830 by a printer located at 47 Paternoster Row
, London
) the village of Krepeni is not shown, although the nearby village of Mavrobo (alternative spelling of Mavrovo) is visible.
The Mavriotissa monastery was a significant land owner in the village of Krepeni.
In the end of the 18th century the patriarch of the Mavrovitis family moved his people from Krepeni to Mavrovo in order to avoid a plague epidemic.
It is believed that there were frequent movements of population between the villages of Krepeni and Mavrovo.
Stefan Verkovich, folklorist from Bosnia, noted in 1889 that there were 28 Bulgarian
houses in Krepeni. He notes that the land is fertile and the local people are engaged in farming and vineyards.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
near the lake of Kastoria. It is part of the community of Mavrochori
Mavrochori
Mavrochori is a village in Greece near Kastoria on the shores of Kastoria lake which was in existence at least from 1380 and is denoted, under the name Mavrobo, in the British Baldwin & Craddock Map of Greece which was published on 1 January 1830 .The name Mavros, together with the name Krepeni,...
within the municipality of Kastoria
Kastoria
Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria peripheral unit. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains...
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History
The name Krepeni appears in a title deed executed by Nicholas Bagas Baldovin of SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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The village of Krepeni had a historical relationship with both the nearby village of Mavrovo as well as with the Mavriotissa monastery, which was named Krepeniotissa in the early 17th century.
In the beginning of 19th century Francois Pouqueville
Francois Pouqueville
François Charles Hugues Laurent Pouqueville was a French diplomat, writer, explorer, physician and historian, member of the ....
described Crepeni as a hamlet of eight families.
In the British Baldwin & Craddock Map of Greece (printed on 1 January 1830 by a printer located at 47 Paternoster Row
Paternoster Row
Paternoster Row was a London street in which clergy of the medieval St Paul's Cathedral would walk, chanting the Lord's Prayer . It was devastated by aerial bombardment in The Blitz during World War II. Prior to this destruction the area had been a centre of the London publishing trade , with...
, London
London
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) the village of Krepeni is not shown, although the nearby village of Mavrobo (alternative spelling of Mavrovo) is visible.
The Mavriotissa monastery was a significant land owner in the village of Krepeni.
In the end of the 18th century the patriarch of the Mavrovitis family moved his people from Krepeni to Mavrovo in order to avoid a plague epidemic.
It is believed that there were frequent movements of population between the villages of Krepeni and Mavrovo.
Stefan Verkovich, folklorist from Bosnia, noted in 1889 that there were 28 Bulgarian
Macedonians (Bulgarians)
Macedonians or Macedonian Bulgarians , sometimes also referred to as Macedono-Bulgarians or Macedo-Bulgarians is a regional, ethnographic group of ethnic Bulgarians, inhabiting or originating from Macedonia...
houses in Krepeni. He notes that the land is fertile and the local people are engaged in farming and vineyards.