Mandrakion [3] ( Greek Μανδράκιον [2] ή ήανδράκι ) is a coastal village in Greece . Port. Located at an altitude of 20 meters above sea level [1] , in the northwestern part of Nisyros Island . The administrative center of the Nisyros community in the periphery of the South Aegean Islands . According to the 2011 census, the population is 660 [2] .
| Village | |
| Mandrakion | |
|---|---|
| Greek Μανδράκιον | |
 | |
| A country | |
| Status | Community Administrative Center |
| Periphery | South Aegean Islands |
| Peripheral unit | Kos |
| Community | Nisyros |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 25.275 [1] km² |
| Center height | 20 [1] m |
| Timezone | and |
| Population | |
| Population | 660 [2] people ( 2011 ) |
The name of the city means “a small and protected bay, a small harbor ” ( Greek μανδράκι, μαντρικι , Latin mandraculum from ancient Greek ά μνδρα “corral, stall, fence”).
At the highest point of the Mastrakion is located the Venetian fortress of Nisyros. The castle was built by the Hospitallers in 1315. Inside the castle is the monastery of Panagia Spiliani ( Ιερά Μονή Παναγίας Σπηλιανής ), built around 1600.
On a low hill to the south-west of Mastrakion, the wall of Paleokastro ( доαλαιόκαστρο ) of the 4th century BC is well preserved. e., surrounding the ancient city of Nisyros and built of large blocks of dark volcanic rock. Inside Paleokastro are the ruins of an early Christian basilica [4] . The necropolis of the ancient city of the archaic , classical and Hellenistic periods has been excavated. The oldest burials belong to the VII — VI centuries. BC er The extensive cemetery of the classical period (4th century BC) was excavated in the area of Ay- Yani ( Άη-Γιάννη ) and on the southern side of Paleokastro hill. The finds are exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Nisyros ( Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Νισύρου ) in Mandrakion. The museum also exhibits finds from the neighboring island of Yali [5] .
Mandrakion community
The Mandrakion community was created in 1948 ( ΦΕΚ 248Α ). In 1997 ( ΦΕΚ 244Α ) was abolished [6] . The community includes the village of Loutra , as well as Candelius Islands and Yali. The population is 681 people according to the 2011 census [2] . The area is 25.275 square kilometers [1] .
| Locality | Population (2011) [2] , person |
|---|---|
| Candelius (island) | 0 |
| Loutra | 0 |
| Mandrakion | 660 |
| Yali (island) | 21 |
Population
| Year | Population, man |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 684 [7] |
| 2001 | 667 [7] |
| 2011 | ↘ 660 [2] |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 πογραφή πληθυσμού - κατοικιών της 18ης μαρτίου 2001 (μόνο πληθυσμός) (Greek) . - Πειραιάς: Εθνιιή στατιστική υπηρεσία της Ελλάδας , 2009. - . I. - Σ. 416 . - ISSN 1106-5761 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Πίνακας αποτελεσμάτων Μόνιμου Πληθυσ гре-Απογραφ 2011 (Greek) . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (20 Μαρτίου 2014). The appeal date is October 22, 2017.
- ↑ Greece: Reference Map: Scale 1: 1,000,000 / ch. ed. Ya. A. Topchiyan ; Ed .: G. A. Skachkova , N. N. Ryumin . - M .: Roskartografiya, Omsk cartographic factory , 2001. - (Countries of the world "Europe"). - 2000 copies
- ↑ Μελίνα Φιλήμονος-Tσοποτού. Παλαιόκαστρο Νισύρου (Greek) . Πουργείο Πολιτισμού και θλητισμο (2012). The appeal date is September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Μελίνα Φιλήμονος-Tσοποτού. Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Νισύρου (Greek) . Πουργείο Πολιτισμού και θλητισμο (2012). The appeal date is September 28, 2018.
- Δ Διοικητικές μεταβολές δήμων και κοινοτήτων. Δ. Μανδρακίου (Δωδεκανσου) (Greek) . ΕΕΤΑΑ. The appeal date is September 28, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 ι νιμοο και Πραγμα τλλθθσσμός της Ελλάδο. Σύνολο Ελλάδος, νομοί, δήμοι / κοινότητες, δημοτικα / κοινοτικά διαμερίσμα και οικισμοί. Πογραφές πληθυσμού 2001 και 1991 (Greek) (not available link) . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή . The appeal date is June 22, 2017. Archived July 16, 2006.