Agios Georgios Nileias
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Agios Georgios Nileias (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος Νηλείας) is a Greek
village located 20 km east of Volos
in the Magnesia
prefecture. Agios Georgios Nileias is built amphitheatrically at the elevation of 700 m on the slopes of Pelion
. Agios Georgios Nileias is in the municipal unit of Milies
. Its population in 2001 was 1,092 for the municipal district. Agios Georgios Nileias is located between Agios Vlasios
and Pinakates
The town was a battleground during the Greek War of Independence
of 1821, but the town fell into Turkish hands for the next sixty years and the village was burnt. The village and its settlements were freed from the Ottoman
and joined the rest of Greece
in 1881. The village became a part of the old municipality of Nileias, but this municipality was dissolved in 1914 and downgraded to the communities of Ano and Kato Lechonia, Agios Vlassios (then Karabasi), Agios Georgios, Drakeia, Agios Lavrentios and Agria. It remained an autonomous commune until 1998. Nileia was an ancient city located close to modern Volos
.
The village had a excellent lifestyle from the late-19th century up until World War II
. Water was plentiful, and had lots of water and rich in production which includes olives and apple. Many fortunes of its village residents left for Egypt
and elsewhere.
The village declined after the Second World War and the Greek Civil War
. Many residents emigrated to lower elevations. Today, Agios Georgios Nileios has fewer residents, many homes.
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Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located 20 km east of Volos
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
in the Magnesia
Magnesia Prefecture
Magnesia Prefecture was one of the prefectures of Greece. Its capital was Volos. It was established in 1899 from the Larissa Prefecture. The prefecture was disbanded on 1 January 2011 by the Kallikratis programme, and split into the peripheral units of Magnesia and the Sporades.The toponym is...
prefecture. Agios Georgios Nileias is built amphitheatrically at the elevation of 700 m on the slopes of Pelion
Pelion
Pelion or Pelium is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea...
. Agios Georgios Nileias is in the municipal unit of Milies
Milies
Milies is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Pelion, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a traditional Greek mountain village, at a height of 400 m on Mount Pelion. It is 28 km from...
. Its population in 2001 was 1,092 for the municipal district. Agios Georgios Nileias is located between Agios Vlasios
Agios Vlasios, Magnesia
Agios Vlasios is a Greek village located 15 km east of Volos in the Magnesia Prefecture. Agios Vlasios is built on the slopes of Pelion. It is part of the municipal unit of Artemida. Its population in 2001 was 785 for the municipal district.The name comes from the church of the village...
and Pinakates
Pinakates
Pinakates is a Greek mountain village located 25 km east of Volos in the Magnesia prefecture. Pinakates belongs since 2001 to the municipal unit of Milies.-Etymology:...
Subdivisions
- Agia Triada (elevation: 500 m, 2001 pop: 27)
- Ano Gatzea (elevation: 150 m, pop: 289)
- Dyo Remata (elevation: 500 m, pop: 27)
- Kato Gatzea (seaside settlement, pop: 376)
Population
| Year | Population village | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | - | 1,243 |
| 1991 | 161 | - |
| 2001 | 179 | 1,092 |
Geography
The area is mountainous and heavily forested, although there are some grasslands and bushes. Farmland lies around the village, which produces olives and other crops.History
The first inhabitants of the village were foresters, and settled around the 15th century. The Aigiorgeites lived in the village in the summer and in the winter moved down to towns at lower elevations, such as Agia Triada, Ano Gatzea and Kato Gatzea.The town was a battleground 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...
of 1821, but the town fell into Turkish hands for the next sixty years and the village was burnt. The village and its settlements were freed from 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...
and joined the rest of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in 1881. The village became a part of the old municipality of Nileias, but this municipality was dissolved in 1914 and downgraded to the communities of Ano and Kato Lechonia, Agios Vlassios (then Karabasi), Agios Georgios, Drakeia, Agios Lavrentios and Agria. It remained an autonomous commune until 1998. Nileia was an ancient city located close to modern Volos
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
.
The village had a excellent lifestyle from the late-19th century up until 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...
. Water was plentiful, and had lots of water and rich in production which includes olives and apple. Many fortunes of its village residents left for Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and elsewhere.
The village declined after the Second World War 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...
. Many residents emigrated to lower elevations. Today, Agios Georgios Nileios has fewer residents, many homes.
About the village
Agios Georgios Nileias features a municipal museum named after Nikolas Pavlopoulos. The museum is open on weekdays with the historian Kostas Liapis who wrote the periodical I vigla.Persons
- Yiannis PoulakasYiannis PoulakasYiannis Poulakas was a Greek painter and probably the first Greek theatrical scene decorator. He was born into a farming family and at a young age, he visited Constantinople, the modern-day Istanbul, where he became a painter...
(1863–1942) painter - Nikolaos PavlopoulosNikolaos PavlopoulosNikolaos Pavlopoulos was a Greek sculptor and writer. His education in his years in Volos, he learned himself with calligraphy, music and theatre. When he finished at the Practical Lyceum at Volos, he moved to Athens where he became a sculptor at the school where his teacher was Thomas...
(1909–1990) sculptor and writer