Makrysi
Encyclopedia
Makrysi is a village that is located 3 km from the Megalopolitan plateia and 1 km east of the Megalopolis Bypass of the old GR-7/E-65 (older E961) in the municipality of Megalopoli and in the southwestern part of Arcadia
. It has a subdivision named Kato Makrysi. It is located SE of Dimitsana
and about 30 km SE of Karytaina
, 30 km WSW of Tripoli
, WNW of 7 km NE of Leontari
, 58 km NNE of Kalamata
and about 60 km ENE of Kyparissia
.
The total population of Makrysi dropped almost by half between 1981 and 1991. There are 15 families for Makrysi in 2001. The population of Makrysi between 1991 and 2001 rose again.
The area has no school, a church, but there are no squares (plateia
). Its residential houses are mainly within the road.
During the Greek War of Independence
, Zacharias Barbitsiotis, a robber defeated the Turks in Salesi.
Until the 20th century somewhere in the 1920s, it was known as Salesi (Σάλεσι).
Until the pavement of GR-7 in the mid-20th century, the village didn't had paved roads or electricity. Until the mid-1980s, much of the houses were stone-built.
The Megalopoli Bypass was opened in 2001.
Kato Makrysi is a small hamlet situated SW of Makrysi and near the Megalopoli By-pass. The village and the surrounding area was devastated during the great forest fires of 2007. The entire surrounding forested area was burned and many of the houses were destroyed. There are currently very few people living in the village.
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
. It has a subdivision named Kato Makrysi. It is located SE of Dimitsana
Dimitsana
Dimitsana is a village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is built on the ruins of the ancient town Teuthis...
and about 30 km SE of Karytaina
Karytaina
Karytaina is a village in Arcadia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Gortyna. Karytaina had a 2001 population of 204 for the village and 257 for the municipal district...
, 30 km WSW of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
, WNW of 7 km NE of Leontari
Leontari
Leontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
, 58 km NNE of Kalamata
Kalamata
Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf...
and about 60 km ENE of Kyparissia
Kyparissia
Kyparissia is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The town proper has around 5,708 inhabitants. The town is located on Greek National Road 9,...
.
Historical population
| Year | Total population | Makrysi | Kato Makrysi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 153 | - |
| 1991 | 190 | 79 | 111 |
| 2001 | 172 | 53 | 119 |
The total population of Makrysi dropped almost by half between 1981 and 1991. There are 15 families for Makrysi in 2001. The population of Makrysi between 1991 and 2001 rose again.
The area has no school, a church, but there are no squares (plateia
Plateia
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 residential houses are mainly within the road.
During the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
, Zacharias Barbitsiotis, a robber defeated the Turks in Salesi.
Until the 20th century somewhere in the 1920s, it was known as Salesi (Σάλεσι).
Until the pavement of GR-7 in the mid-20th century, the village didn't had paved roads or electricity. Until the mid-1980s, much of the houses were stone-built.
The Megalopoli Bypass was opened in 2001.
Kato Makrysi is a small hamlet situated SW of Makrysi and near the Megalopoli By-pass. The village and the surrounding area was devastated during the great forest fires of 2007. The entire surrounding forested area was burned and many of the houses were destroyed. There are currently very few people living in the village.
External links
- http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/psathi.htm (in Greek)
- http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/makrisio.htm (in Greek)
- Soulos on GTP Travel Pages
See also
- List of settlements in the Arcadia prefecture
- Al-Makrisi
- MakrissiaMakrissiaMakrisia is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its 2001 population was 1,969.-Nearest places:*Olympia, north, distance: 6 to 7 km*Skillountia and Nea Skillountia, east, distance: 3 to 4 km*Krestena, south, distance: 3 km...
- Nea Makrissi