Agios Dimitrios, Zakynthos
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Agios Dimitrios is a village in the central part of the Greek
island of Zakynthos
. , its population numbered 521.
, north of Keri
and southeast of Volimes
. The nearest localities are Kato Gerakari to the north, Psareika or Psaraiika to the east, and Drakas to the west.
. A period of French rule was followed by the autonomous Septinsular Republic
, and again by French rule as part of the Illyrian provinces
. After 1815, Zakynthos became a part of the British-controlled United States of the Ionian Islands
, until 1864 when they were united with Greece.
After Italian occupation in World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, almost every building in the villages was destroyed in the 1953 Ionian Earthquake
. The village was rebuilt by the late-1950s and early 1960s. It was electrified during the late 1960s.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
island of Zakynthos
Zakynthos
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It covers an area of ...
. , its population numbered 521.
Location
The village is located in the central part of the island, WNW of the city of ZakynthosZakynthos (city)
Zakynthos is a city and a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island of Zakynthos. Apart from the official name Zakynthos,...
, north of Keri
Keri, Greece
Keri is a village in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos. Its 2001 population was 487 for the village and 680 for the municipal district...
and southeast of Volimes
Volimes
Volimes, is a village in the northwestern part of the island of Zakynthos. It was the seat of the municipality of Elatia. Its 2001 population was 939 for the district, and 627 for the village.-Settlements:*Volimes, pop. 627*Agios Nikolaos, pop. 42...
. The nearest localities are Kato Gerakari to the north, Psareika or Psaraiika to the east, and Drakas to the west.
History
The island of Zakynthos was ruled by the Venetians until the Napoleonic WarsNapoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
. A period of French rule was followed by the autonomous Septinsular Republic
Septinsular Republic
The Septinsular Republic was an island republic that existed from 1800 to 1807 under nominal Ottoman sovereignty in the Ionian Islands. It was the first time Greeks had been granted even limited self-government since the fall of the last remnants of the Byzantine Empire to the Ottomans in the...
, and again by French rule as part of the Illyrian provinces
Illyrian provinces
The Illyrian Provinces was an autonomous province of the Napoleonic French Empire on the north and east coasts of the Adriatic Sea between 1809 and 1816. Its capital was established at Laybach...
. After 1815, Zakynthos became a part of the British-controlled United States of the Ionian Islands
United States of the Ionian Islands
The United States of the Ionian Islands was a state and amical protectorate of the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1864. It was the successor state of the Septinsular Republic...
, until 1864 when they were united with Greece.
After Italian occupation in 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...
, almost every building in the villages was destroyed in the 1953 Ionian Earthquake
1953 Ionian Earthquake
The Great 1953 Ionian Earthquake struck the southern Ionian Islands in Greece on August 12, 1953. In mid-August 1953, beginning on 8 August there were over 113 recorded earthquakes in the region between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, but the most destructive was the earthquake of August 12th...
. The village was rebuilt by the late-1950s and early 1960s. It was electrified during the late 1960s.
Population
| Year | Village population | Population municipal district |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 435 | - |
| 1991 | 367 | - |
| 2001 | 433 | 521 |