Avlonari
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Avlonari is a town in the eastern part of the island of Euboea
, Greece
. It was the seat of the municipality of Avlon. Its 2001 population was 761 for the village and 1,539 for the community.
, 65 km from Chalkida, about 190 to 200 km north-northeast of the capital city of Athens
(not counting the Oropos - Nea Psara and 70 to 80 km direct), about 15 km northeast of Aliveri
and 20 km south of Kymi, Greece
.
Avlonari is built on a hilly setting, farmland
s dominate the eastern portion and are made up of cattle, corn, fruits, vegetables, olive groves and other crops, a small plain is east of Avlonari, Its houses can be seen from the hilltop. The forests dominates the remainder of the area and are made up of pine and spruce trees and willow trees by the village.
the mountain range surrounds the area. The area around Seta are made up of forests and includes pines and spruce trees. Farmlands are in the lower areas. Inside the villages features great architecture in several houses, it has narrow and a few cobblestone streets. It is connected with a road connecting the GR-44
(Thiva - Chalkida - Eretria
- Karystos
) and Kymi, Greece
.
and southern and central Greece, twelve towers northeast and north of the village were built to protect the village from invaders, the towers are 50 m tall. Decades later, the Ottoman
Turks
invaded the area with some interruption until the Greek War of Independence
of 1821. Avlonari joined the country of Greece
after the Ottoman rule
which dominated the country as well as the village as well as the Greek War of Independence
. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt. Its inhabitants left for larger towns and cities in Greece and around the world and the population lost by half between 1991 and 2001 and its youth population lost as well. Pavement was added in the mid to late 20th century.
Avlonari was connected to the media, almost no films or television shows were filmed in Avlonari except for its documentaries. A traveling program Travelling in Greece (Menoume Ellada)
in late-2006.
Euboea
Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It was the seat of the municipality of Avlon. Its 2001 population was 761 for the village and 1,539 for the community.
Settlements
- Chania
- Dafni
- Elaia
- Lofiskos
Distances
Avlonari is located about 45 km from EretriaEretria
Erétria was a polis in Ancient Greece, located on the western coast of the island of Euboea, south of Chalcis, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow Euboean Gulf. Eretria was an important Greek polis in the 6th/5th century BC. However, it lost its importance already in antiquity...
, 65 km from Chalkida, about 190 to 200 km north-northeast of the capital city of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(not counting the Oropos - Nea Psara and 70 to 80 km direct), about 15 km northeast of Aliveri
Aliveri
Aliveri , is a town in the Greek island of Euboea. It is part of the municipal unit Taminaioi, and the seat of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri. Aliveri is linked by the GR-44 . Aliveri lies next to the South Euboic Gulf...
and 20 km south of Kymi, Greece
Kymi, Greece
Kymi is a coastal town and a former municipality in the island of Euboea, Greece, named after an ancient Greek place of the same name. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit...
.
Population
| Year | Town population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,573 |
| 1991 | 776 | - |
| 2001 | 761 | 1,539 |
Geography
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
s dominate the eastern portion and are made up of cattle, corn, fruits, vegetables, olive groves and other crops, a small plain is east of Avlonari, Its houses can be seen from the hilltop. The forests dominates the remainder of the area and are made up of pine and spruce trees and willow trees by the village.
the mountain range surrounds the area. The area around Seta are made up of forests and includes pines and spruce trees. Farmlands are in the lower areas. Inside the villages features great architecture in several houses, it has narrow and a few cobblestone streets. It is connected with a road connecting the GR-44
Greek National Road 44
Greek National Road 44 is a highway linking the cities of Thiva, Chalkida and Karystos. The total length is nearly 200 km. The highway passes in the prefectures of Viotia and Euboea. Much of the highway has curvy roads....
(Thiva - Chalkida - Eretria
Eretria
Erétria was a polis in Ancient Greece, located on the western coast of the island of Euboea, south of Chalcis, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow Euboean Gulf. Eretria was an important Greek polis in the 6th/5th century BC. However, it lost its importance already in antiquity...
- Karystos
Karystos
Karystos is a small coastal town on the Greek island of Euboea. It has about 7,000 inhabitants. It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry via Marmari from the Rafina port...
) and Kymi, Greece
Kymi, Greece
Kymi is a coastal town and a former municipality in the island of Euboea, Greece, named after an ancient Greek place of the same name. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit...
.
History
During the Venetian rule of EuboeaEuboea
Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
and southern and central Greece, twelve towers northeast and north of the village were built to protect the village from invaders, the towers are 50 m tall. Decades later, 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...
Turks
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
invaded the area with some interruption until 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. Avlonari joined the country of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
after the Ottoman rule
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...
which dominated the country as well as the village as well as 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...
. 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...
, its buildings were rebuilt. Its inhabitants left for larger towns and cities in Greece and around the world and the population lost by half between 1991 and 2001 and its youth population lost as well. Pavement was added in the mid to late 20th century.
Avlonari was connected to the media, almost no films or television shows were filmed in Avlonari except for its documentaries. A traveling program Travelling in Greece (Menoume Ellada)
Menoume Ellada
Μenoume Ellada is aired Monday to Friday at 2pm on ET1 and 01:00 GMT on ERT World . This program showcases beautiful Greece and all it has to offer...
in late-2006.