Dystos
Encyclopedia
Dystos is the name of a lake, village and former municipality in Euboea
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was Krieza. The Dryopia
ns were the first founders of Dystos in ancient times. During the 1950s, the power corporation of Greece established a steam power plant close to the lake at the city of Aliveri
. That power plant used lake water for the cooling system. In the 1980s, the lake was filled in by debris from fires to create more land for farms. The fire lasted for a few days as tens of farmers began burning dry grass similar to the kind found in a savanna
. Moreover, some of the farmers brought sheep with them and the plains contained mixed farming. Eventually in 2000, a part of the lake regenerated due to the heavy rain falls in the area. Fishing and birds are found in the lake and the area is protected by the Ramsar Convention
.
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....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was Krieza. The Dryopia
Dryopia
Dryopes or Dryopians were a tribe of ancient Greece. According to Herodotus, they had once lived in a place called Dryopis , later known as Doris. They were driven out by the Malians , some of the refugees making their way to Ermioni. Some also ended up at Styria in Euboea, Kythnos, and Asine in...
ns were the first founders of Dystos in ancient times. During the 1950s, the power corporation of Greece established a steam power plant close to the lake at the city 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...
. That power plant used lake water for the cooling system. In the 1980s, the lake was filled in by debris from fires to create more land for farms. The fire lasted for a few days as tens of farmers began burning dry grass similar to the kind found in a savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
. Moreover, some of the farmers brought sheep with them and the plains contained mixed farming. Eventually in 2000, a part of the lake regenerated due to the heavy rain falls in the area. Fishing and birds are found in the lake and the area is protected by the Ramsar Convention
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e., to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural,...
.
Historical population
| Year | Village population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 662 | - |
| 1991 | 589 | 5,074 |
| 2001 | 590 | 5,579 |