Tritaia
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Tritaia is a former municipality
in Achaea
, West Greece, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,462 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Stavrodromi
. The municipality was first founded in 1835.
. The GR-31
(Patras - Tripoli
) runs in the middle
, the city was founded by Melanippus
, son of Ares
and Triteia
, daughter of the sea-god Triton
.
It was later a part of the Roman Empire
and after, Tritaia was part of the Eastern Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire
. In the early-13th century, the area fell to the Franks
, it later fell to the Ottoman
Turks
with some interruptions by the Venetians in the mid to late 15th century and from the 1670s until the 1710s. The settlement later was abandoned and lost its name and importance. Tritaia did not became Greek until the Greek War of Independence
and won. The name was revived and was became use in the municipality that was first created in 1835 it added Erymanthia in the 1840s. It was dissolved in 1912 and revived in 1998 under the Capodistrian Plan. Several of its inhabits moved to its neighborhood known as Psarofai
in southeast central Patras in the 1960s, several others also went abroad.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, most of its buildings were rebuilt. Its population moved to larger towns and cities in Greece and abroad including Patras where some of its inhabitants moved to the Neighbourhood of Psarofai
.
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 Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
, West Greece, 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 Erymanthos
Erymanthos (municipality)
Erymanthos is a municipality in the Achaea peripheral unit, West Greece Periphery, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Chalandritsa...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,462 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Stavrodromi
Stavrodromi
Stavrodromi |crossroad]]s) is a Greek village located south of Patras, west of Kalavryta, west-northwest of Tripoli and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-33 runs through the village. Stavrodromi had a 2001 population of was 254 for the village and 536 for the municipal district...
. The municipality was first founded in 1835.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Tritaia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Agia Varvara (Agia Varvara, Galaros)
- Agia Marina (Agia Marina, Kato Agia Marina)
- Al(e)pochoriAlpochori, AchaeaAlpochori, also Alepochori is a Greek village in southern Achaea. Alpochori is located about 35 km south of Patras, west of Kalavryta, northwest of Tripoli, north of Lampeia and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-33 is to the west...
(Alpochori, Agios Dimitrios) - Chiona
- DrosiaDrosia, AchaeaDrosia is a Greek village in southern Achaea. Drosia is located south of Patras, west of Kalavryta, northwest of Tripoli, north of Lampeia and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-33 is to the west. Alpochori had a 2001 population of was 382 for the village and 816 for the municipal district. The...
(Drosia, Kato Drosia, Koumperi, Pteri) - Erymantheia
- KalfaKalfaKalfas is a Greek village in southern Achaea. It is located south of Patras, west of Kalavryta, northwest of Tripoli, north of Lampeia and northeast of Pyrgos...
s (Kalfas, Masouraiika) - Manesi Patron (Manesi, Golemi, Kato Mastrantoni, Mastrantonis)
- Roupakia
- Skiadas (Skiadas, Barakes, Karpeta, Pigadia)
- Skouras (Skouras, Kardasi)
- Spartia (Spartia, Kyparissi)
- StavrodromiStavrodromiStavrodromi |crossroad]]s) is a Greek village located south of Patras, west of Kalavryta, west-northwest of Tripoli and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-33 runs through the village. Stavrodromi had a 2001 population of was 254 for the village and 536 for the municipal district...
(Stavrodromi, Panousaiika, Rachi, Xirochori) - Velimachi
Geography
Its geography features a fertile valley to the north, the mountains that include Erymanthos to the east and Skollis to the west and forests in the southern and the eastcentral parts. Up from 2/3 to 4/5 of the way bounds the community of KalentziKalentzi
Kalentzi is a village and a former community in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 657 . It is renowned in Greece as the ancestral home of the Papandreou political dynasty....
. The GR-31
Greek National Road 31
Greek National Road 31 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Palas with Kalavrita....
(Patras - 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...
) runs in the middle
Information
Much of the houses were stone built until the 1960s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen.History
Its origin of the name dates back to the ancient times. In greek mythologyGreek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, the city was founded by Melanippus
Melanippus
In Greek mythology, there were nine people named Melanippus :#One of the sons of Agrius, killed by Diomedes.#Son of Perigune and Theseus, the father of Ioxus who, together with Ornytus, led a colony to Caria and became the ancestor of the family Ioxides.#Son of Astacus, defended Thebes in Seven...
, son of Ares
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and...
and Triteia
Triteia
Triteia was, in Greek mythology, the daughter of the sea-god Triton and mother of Melanippus by Ares....
, daughter of the sea-god Triton
Triton (mythology)
Triton is a mythological Greek god, the messenger of the big sea. He is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Amphitrite, goddess of the sea, whose herald he is...
.
It was later a part of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
and after, Tritaia was part of the Eastern Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
. In the early-13th century, the area fell to the Franks
Frankish Empire
Francia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire , Frankish Kingdom , Frankish Realm or occasionally Frankland, was the territory inhabited and ruled by the Franks from the 3rd to the 10th century...
, it later fell to the Ottoman
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...
Turks
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
with some interruptions by the Venetians in the mid to late 15th century and from the 1670s until the 1710s. The settlement later was abandoned and lost its name and importance. Tritaia did not became Greek 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...
and won. The name was revived and was became use in the municipality that was first created in 1835 it added Erymanthia in the 1840s. It was dissolved in 1912 and revived in 1998 under the Capodistrian Plan. Several of its inhabits moved to its neighborhood known as Psarofai
Psarofai
Psarofai , also with an a accented is a neighbourhood in the eastcentral part of the city of Patras 3 km east-southeast of the downtown core. It has several streets including several places that are now former names in Asia Minor in modern Turkey and Damascus...
in southeast central Patras in the 1960s, several others also went abroad.
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...
, most of its buildings were rebuilt. Its population moved to larger towns and cities in Greece and abroad including Patras where some of its inhabitants moved to the Neighbourhood of Psarofai
Psarofai
Psarofai , also with an a accented is a neighbourhood in the eastcentral part of the city of Patras 3 km east-southeast of the downtown core. It has several streets including several places that are now former names in Asia Minor in modern Turkey and Damascus...
.
Sporting clubs
- AO Tritaikos and Thyella Skiada - all play in the dry field in Stavrodromi
External links
| North: Farres Farres Farres is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was in the town Chalandritsa. It is on a road connecting Patras and Kalavryta... | ||
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