Titani
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Titani is a village in the municipality of Sikyona
, Corinthia
, Greece
on a road connecting Kiato
and Nemea
. As of 2001, it had a population of 310 for the settlement. Located between the Gulf of Corinth
and the GR-8
(Athens - Corinth - Patras).
and 30 km from the old GR-9
/E55
(Athens - Corinth - Patras) as well as Kiato
, Titani is also located 58 km west of Corinth, northeast of Tripoli
, around 140 km west of Athens
and 120 km ESE of Patras
.
Ancient Titane was part of the city-state of Sicyon
, it is named after the Titans
, brother of Helios. Pausanias
visited the city in which from Sicyon that said it had a difficult road. The city had the temple of Asclepius
and was built by Alexanor
, son of Machaon
, relative of Asclepius. The temple of Athens
with two statues of Asclepius and Hygeia in the time when Pausanias visited, it was strucked by lightning. It had the alter of Anemos.
The ancient city has been excavated, it features the ancient acropolis and its ruins.
Slavs settled the area and was renamed to Voivonta or Voivo(n)da (Βοϊβοντά, coming from a word voivoda). It was last ruled by the Ottomans
until the Greek War of Independence
of 1821.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1980s. Titani became connected with asphalt after the war. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Sikyones.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions.
Sikyona
Sikyona is a municipality in Corinthia, Greece. Population 19,455 . The seat of the municipality is in Kiato. Sikyona takes its name from the ancient city Sicyon, which was located in the same territory.-Municipality:...
, Corinthia
Corinthia
Corinthia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
on a road connecting Kiato
Kiato
Kiato is a coastal town in Greece that is agricultural-based. The town is located in the northern part of the prefecture of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Kiato is located in a sandy area which features lemon trees, orange trees, and other fruit-bearing trees. It has a lot of tourist...
and Nemea
Nemea
Nemea is an ancient site near the head of the valley of the River Elissos in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. Formerly part of the territory of Cleonae in Argolis, it is today part of the prefecture of Corinthia...
. As of 2001, it had a population of 310 for the settlement. Located between the Gulf of Corinth
Gulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
and the GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
(Athens - Corinth - Patras).
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 249 |
| 1991 | 216 |
| 2001 | 310 |
Location
Located 28 km SSW from the newGreek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
and 30 km from the old GR-9
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
(Athens - Corinth - Patras) as well as Kiato
Kiato
Kiato is a coastal town in Greece that is agricultural-based. The town is located in the northern part of the prefecture of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Kiato is located in a sandy area which features lemon trees, orange trees, and other fruit-bearing trees. It has a lot of tourist...
, Titani is also located 58 km west of Corinth, northeast of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
, around 140 km west 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...
and 120 km ESE of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
.
Geography
Titani sits on the foot of Vesiza mountains. The area are filled with farms and consists of fruits, vegetables, livestock, dairy, olives and other crops. The northern portion are mountainous and are partly forested along with the area.History
Sicyon
Sikyon was an ancient Greek city situated in the northern Peloponnesus between Corinth and Achaea on the territory of the present-day prefecture of Corinthia...
, it is named after the Titans
Titan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age....
, brother of Helios. Pausanias
Pausanias (geographer)
Pausanias was a Greek traveler and geographer of the 2nd century AD, who lived in the times of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. He is famous for his Description of Greece , a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from firsthand observations, and is a crucial link between classical...
visited the city in which from Sicyon that said it had a difficult road. The city had the temple of Asclepius
Asclepius
Asclepius is the God of Medicine and Healing in ancient Greek religion. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts; his daughters are Hygieia , Iaso , Aceso , Aglæa/Ægle , and Panacea...
and was built by Alexanor
Alexanor
Alexanor was a son of Machaon, and grandson of the Greek god Asclepius, who built to his grandfather a temple on the summit of Titane in the territory of Sicyon. Around it there were dwellings for the use of those who came to solicit the aid of the god. Alexanor himself too was worshiped there,...
, son of Machaon
Machaon
-In Entomology:*Papilio machaon, or Old World Swallowtail, a butterfly named by Carl Linnaeus...
, relative of Asclepius. The temple 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...
with two statues of Asclepius and Hygeia in the time when Pausanias visited, it was strucked by lightning. It had the alter of Anemos.
The ancient city has been excavated, it features the ancient acropolis and its ruins.
Slavs settled the area and was renamed to Voivonta or Voivo(n)da (Βοϊβοντά, coming from a word voivoda). It was last ruled by the Ottomans
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...
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.
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 and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1980s. Titani became connected with asphalt after the war. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Sikyones.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions.