Matala [2] ( Greek Μάταλα ) is a village in Greece in the south of Crete . Located on the coast of the Libyan Sea , 62 kilometers southwest of Heraklion . Included in the community (dim) Phaistos in the peripheral unit of Heraklion in the periphery of Crete . The population of 67 inhabitants according to the 2011 census [1] .
| Village | |
| Matala | |
|---|---|
| Greek Μάταλα | |
 | |
| A country | |
| Periphery | Crete |
| Peripheral unit | Heraklion |
| Community | Festos |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | and |
| Population | |
| Population | 67 [1] people ( 2011 ) |
| Nationalities | Greeks |
| Denominations | Orthodox |
| Official language | Greek |
Content
Mythology
According to Greek mythology, Matala was the place where Zeus in the form of a bull transported the Phoenician princess Europe . Then he turned into an eagle and transferred it further to Gortyna .
History
In the Neolithic era, numerous caves were hollowed out in the soft, porous rocks of the bay, which were used for burials by the time of the Roman conquest of Crete and during the period of early Christianity. To date, caves are the object of pilgrimage for tourists. In the Minoan period in Matala, apparently, was the port of Festa , located 10 kilometers northeast; in the Roman period, Matala was the port of Gortyna , located 30 kilometers northeast [3] . Arab conquerors led by Umar Abu Hafs landed on Crete in 824 in the area of Matala.
In the 1960s, hippie groups from many countries of the world settled in Neolithic caves, including young Americans who refused to participate in the Vietnam War. At one time, Kat Stevens , Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell lived in the caves. Subsequently, Mitchell wrote the song “Carey”, which was included in the album “ Blue ”, about the cafe she met in Matala, whom she met when he flew out onto the street near her from a gas stove explosion [4] . After one of the caves collapsed and a person died in it, the hippies were expelled from the caves. Currently, the caves are fenced, but tourists can visit them.
South of Matala is the nudist beach “Red Beach”.
The Pitsidia Community
The local community of Pitsidia includes three settlements. The population of 760 inhabitants according to the 2011 census [1] . An area of 22.583 square kilometers [5] .
| Locality | Population (2011) [1] , people |
|---|---|
| Matala | 67 |
| Neo Kalamaki | 27 |
| Picidia | 666 |
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 113 [6] |
| 2001 | 101 [6] |
| 2011 | ↘ 67 [1] |
Matala Caves
Affordable Residential and Funeral Caves
A cave with a sleeping niche (on the right) and a break into the neighboring cave
Funeral cave with a recess in the bottom for laying the deceased
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Πίνακας αποτελεσμάτων Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού-Απογραφής 2011 (Greek) . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (20 Μαρτίου 2014). Date of treatment October 22, 2017.
- ↑ Greece: Reference card: Scale 1: 1,000,000 / hl ed. Y. A. Topchiyan ; Ed .: G. A. Skachkova , N. N. Ryumin . - M .: Roskartografiya, Omsk Cartographic Factory , 2001. - (The countries of the world "Europe"). - 2000 copies.
- ↑ Strabo . Geography . X.IV.11
- ↑ Michael Heatley. Carey Joni Mitchell // The Boy in the Song: The real stories behind 50 classic pop songs . - Pavilion Books, 2014 .-- ISBN 9781909396876 .
- ↑ Απογραφή πληθυσμού - κατοικιών της 18ης μαρτίου 2001 (μόνιμος πληθυσμός) (Greek) . - Πειραιάς: Εθνική στατιστική υπηρεσία της Ελλάδας , 2009. - Τ. I. - Σ. 425 . - ISSN 1106-5761 .
- ↑ 1 2 Μόνιμος και Πραγματικός Πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος. Σύνολο Ελλάδος, νομοί, δήμοι / κοινότητες, δημοτικα / κοινοτικά διαμερίσμα και οικισμοί. Απογραφές πληθυσμού 2001 και 1991 (Greek) (unavailable link) . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή . Date of treatment June 22, 2017. Archived July 16, 2006.