Thrapsano
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Thrapsano is a former municipality in the Heraklion peripheral unit, Crete
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Minoa Pediada
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,616 (2001).
Thrapsano village is located roughly 30 km. south-east of Heraklion and is at an altitude of 340m. It was a community until the 1998 "Kapodistria plan", when it became a municipal district of the municipality of Thrapsano.
The village is - at least on the island of Crete– well known and particularly to seniors because of the Ventema.
Ventema was the summer campaign and temporary installation in the various places of Crete until mid September, of Thrapsano potters, in teams, where they manufactured big jars called “pitharia” and other earthen vessels.
Thrapsano is identified with pottery and particularly with the manufacture of “pitharia”, as its residents are considered descendants of the Minoan potters.
Traditionally therefore the Thrapsano resident “Thrapsaniotis” is identified even today with the potter and in particular with the name of “pitharas”.
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Minoa Pediada
Minoa Pediada
Minoa Pediada is a municipality in Heraklion peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Evangelismos.-Municipality:...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,616 (2001).
Thrapsano village is located roughly 30 km. south-east of Heraklion and is at an altitude of 340m. It was a community until the 1998 "Kapodistria plan", when it became a municipal district of the municipality of Thrapsano.
The village is - at least on the island of Crete– well known and particularly to seniors because of the Ventema.
Ventema was the summer campaign and temporary installation in the various places of Crete until mid September, of Thrapsano potters, in teams, where they manufactured big jars called “pitharia” and other earthen vessels.
Thrapsano is identified with pottery and particularly with the manufacture of “pitharia”, as its residents are considered descendants of the Minoan potters.
Traditionally therefore the Thrapsano resident “Thrapsaniotis” is identified even today with the potter and in particular with the name of “pitharas”.