Kastritsa
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Kastritsa is a village in the municipal unit of Pamvotida
, Ioannina peripheral unit in Greece
. Its 2001 population was 668. The GR-6
(Volos - Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa), the old road runs through Voutsaras and the Via Egnatia
, the new highway runs near the village with its nearest interchange.
words bark and madh literally meaning big belly and metaphorically "the good eater". In 1927 it was renamed to Kastritsa after the ruins of a castle located near the village.
, southwest of Grevena
, west of Trikala
and north of Arta
.
The site of ancient Tekmon is recognized to be at Kastritsa or that of Eurymenai (Epirus)
.
West of the village is the height Kastritsa which are rich in artifacts. At the elevation, these have been founded:
On the west bank, caved with track writings dating back to around 20,000 and 10,000 years ago, the new period of the Paleolithic age in Greece. The cave was reported by English archeologists in 1967. In the north side, another cave with paintings from the late Neolithic age. On the foot of the location, it has a tomb of the late-Helladic age.
East of the village had founded in 1948-49 a settlement which was reported by S. Dakaris, in 1951-52 and artifcts (tombs, ceramic) showed its settling from the Neolithic age until the historic years. North of the hill features the ancient Acropolis
Tekmon (Τέκμον) which used the ancient art with a perimeter of about 3,000 m with 5 entrances, the central entrance is in the northeastern side of the hill.From that writing of the Roman historian, it passed through the ancient acropolis by its hill, some believed it is ancient Tekmon, the city survived the brother of the ancient king Pyrrhus
and mother of Alexander the Great and Olympias
.
Pamvotida
Pamvotida is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ioannina, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after the Lake Ioannina, which is also known as Pamvotida. Population 9,925 . The seat of...
, Ioannina peripheral unit in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its 2001 population was 668. The GR-6
Greek National Road 6
Greek National Road 6 is a highway in north-central Greece. It begins at the port of Igoumenitsa and ends at Larissa. Part of the new road is run under the name Egnatia Odos from Igoumenitsa to east of the tunnel at Metsovo. It has junctions of GR-19GR-5/20/E55, GR-15, GR-30 and finally at...
(Volos - Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa), the old road runs through Voutsaras and the Via Egnatia
Via Egnatia
The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed the Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.Starting at Dyrrachium on the...
, the new highway runs near the village with its nearest interchange.
Name
Until 1927 the village was named Barkoumadi or Barkmadhi , after the AlbanianAlbanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
words bark and madh literally meaning big belly and metaphorically "the good eater". In 1927 it was renamed to Kastritsa after the ruins of a castle located near the village.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 754 |
| 1991 | 747 |
| 2001 | 668 |
Location
Kastritsa is 10 km SE of IoanninaIoannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
, southwest of Grevena
Grevena
Grevena is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena peripheral unit. The town's current population is 10,447 citizens; it lies about 400 km from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality's population is 30,564...
, west of Trikala
Trikala
Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa...
and north of Arta
Arta, Greece
Arta is a city with a rich history in northwestern Greece, capital of the peripheral unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia . Arta is famous for its old bridge located over the Arachthos River, situated west of downtown...
.
Geography and information
Farmlands dominate the lower areas and forests with some grasslands to the east.Archaeology
The vicinity had founded artifacts that believed to be human presence in the village from the Neolithic age until the historic years.The site of ancient Tekmon is recognized to be at Kastritsa or that of Eurymenai (Epirus)
Eurymenai (Epirus)
Eurymenai was an ancient Greek city of Epirus of the tribe of the Arktanoi.It belonged to the Molossian koinon....
.
West of the village is the height Kastritsa which are rich in artifacts. At the elevation, these have been founded:
On the west bank, caved with track writings dating back to around 20,000 and 10,000 years ago, the new period of the Paleolithic age in Greece. The cave was reported by English archeologists in 1967. In the north side, another cave with paintings from the late Neolithic age. On the foot of the location, it has a tomb of the late-Helladic age.
East of the village had founded in 1948-49 a settlement which was reported by S. Dakaris, in 1951-52 and artifcts (tombs, ceramic) showed its settling from the Neolithic age until the historic years. North of the hill features the ancient Acropolis
Acropolis
Acropolis means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity and is usually translated into English as Citadel . For purposes of defense, early people naturally chose elevated ground to build a new settlement, frequently a hill with precipitous sides...
Tekmon (Τέκμον) which used the ancient art with a perimeter of about 3,000 m with 5 entrances, the central entrance is in the northeastern side of the hill.From that writing of the Roman historian, it passed through the ancient acropolis by its hill, some believed it is ancient Tekmon, the city survived the brother of the ancient king Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus or Pyrrhos or Pyrros may refer to the following figures from Greek history and mythology:* Pyrrhus or Neoptolemus, son of Achilles* Pyrrhus of Epirus , famous king, to whom the term Pyrrhic victory alludes...
and mother of Alexander the Great and Olympias
Olympias
Olympias was a Greek princess of Epirus, daughter of king Neoptolemus I of Epirus, the fourth wife of the king of Macedonia, Philip II, and mother of Alexander the Great...
.