Melivoia
Encyclopedia
Melivoia is a town and a former municipality
in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agia
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,472 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Kato Sotiritsa. Melivoia is located east of Larissa
, the capital of the peripheral unit and Thessaly
, and a few kilometers north of Agia
. Mountains surround the area and the Aegean Sea
is to the northeast. It was named after the ancient city Meliboea
. The municipal unit borders on Magnesia to the southeast.
after much of Thessaly was liberated in 1881. Its main income has been poor.
Tourism exploded but not as much as Magnesia
, Southern Greece and Halkidiki, it has several hotels, bars, restaurants and taverns by the Aegean.
The worst event that arrived to Melivia was the forest fire (see also Summer 2007 Wildfires in Greece), the fire began not far from Agia on June 27, 2007 and spread for kilometres reaching the town destroying several trees and houses leaving several people homeless. It consumed approximately 50 to 100 km², it was extinguished on June 29.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, 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 Agia
Agia, Larissa
Agia is a village and a municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Agia is located east of Larissa and south of Melivoia. The Mavrovouni mountains dominate the south and the Aegean Sea lies to the east...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,472 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Kato Sotiritsa. Melivoia is located east of Larissa
Larissa
Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...
, the capital of the peripheral unit and Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, and a few kilometers north of Agia
Agia, Larissa
Agia is a village and a municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Agia is located east of Larissa and south of Melivoia. The Mavrovouni mountains dominate the south and the Aegean Sea lies to the east...
. Mountains surround the area and the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
is to the northeast. It was named after the ancient city Meliboea
Meliboea
In Greek mythology, Meliboea was a name attributed to the following individuals:*The wife of Magnes, who named the town of Meliboea in Thessaly after her. The town of Meliboea became a kingdom in eastern Thessalia . Nowadays, Meliboea is a municipality of Larissa prefecture...
. The municipal unit borders on Magnesia to the southeast.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Melivoia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Melivoia (Melivoia, Velika, Kokkino Nero, Koutsoupia, Paliouria)
- SkitiSkiti, LarissaSkiti is a village in the municipality of Agia, in the Larissa Prefecture in Greece.The name of this village refers to the place that the monks lived alone away from public view. According to historic research, the ancient Melivia was situated close to Polidendri or Skiti...
(Skiti, AgiokamposAgiokampos, LarissaAgiokampos is a village in the municipality of Agia , in the Larissa Prefecture in Greece. It has 285 inhabitants . It is a beach resort....
, Kato Polydendri) - SklithroSklithro, LarissaSklithro is a village in Thessaly, Greece, not far from Larissa and Volos. It is part of the Melivoia municipal unit within the Agia municipality.Sklithro is a small village hanging near the top of one of Mavrovounion mountain peaks...
(Isiomata, Rakopotamos) - SotiritsaSotiritsaSotiritsa is a village in the municipality of Agia, Larissa in the Larissa regional unit in Greece.The old name of Sotiritsa is "Kapista". This name indicates the existence of a church in the area and as we can judge from the name the church must have been dedicated to Jesus Christ the Savior...
(Sotiritsa, Kato Sotiritsa)
Population
| Year | Settlement population | Municipal district population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,926 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,629 | - | 3,278 |
| 2001 | 1,344 | 1,898 | 3,472 |
History
Melivoia fully became a part of GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
after much of Thessaly was liberated in 1881. Its main income has been poor.
Tourism exploded but not as much as 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...
, Southern Greece and Halkidiki, it has several hotels, bars, restaurants and taverns by the Aegean.
The worst event that arrived to Melivia was the forest fire (see also Summer 2007 Wildfires in Greece), the fire began not far from Agia on June 27, 2007 and spread for kilometres reaching the town destroying several trees and houses leaving several people homeless. It consumed approximately 50 to 100 km², it was extinguished on June 29.