Meseleri
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Meseleroi is a village in the east of the Greek
island of Crete
, in the prefecture of Lasithi
. It is located 9km north of Ierapetra
, and lies within its administrative limits. The village is 360 meters above sea level.
Meseleroi is named after two ancient towns, Oleros and Oleria, as it is located in the middle (in Greek: meson, meaning middle, + Oleros-ia). A few ancient ruins in the area still survive to this day. The main sight of the village is the Monastery of Panagia Vryomeni, which attracts many visitors during the Orthodox Feast of the Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Theotokos
on 15 August.
The natural environment of Meseleroi suffered greatly during the wildfire
that took place on August 17, 1994, which destroyed most of the pineforest that encircled the village. However, right after the fire, there were attempts to reforestate
the destroyed part and restore as much of the natural beauty as possible.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
island of Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, in the prefecture of Lasithi
Lasithi
Lasithi is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete, to the east of Heraklion. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra, Sitia and Neapoli. The mountains include the Dikte to the west and the Sitia Mountains to the east...
. It is located 9km north of Ierapetra
Ierapetra
Ierapetra is a town in the southeast of the Greek island of Crete and a municipality of Crete region.-History:The town of Ierapetra is located on the southeast coast of Crete, along the beach of Ierapetra Bay. It lies south of Agios Nikolaos and southwest of Sitia and is an important regional...
, and lies within its administrative limits. The village is 360 meters above sea level.
Meseleroi is named after two ancient towns, Oleros and Oleria, as it is located in the middle (in Greek: meson, meaning middle, + Oleros-ia). A few ancient ruins in the area still survive to this day. The main sight of the village is the Monastery of Panagia Vryomeni, which attracts many visitors during the Orthodox Feast of the Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Theotokos
Dormition of the Theotokos
The Dormition of the Theotokos is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches which commemorates the "falling asleep" or death of the Theotokos , and her bodily resurrection before being taken up into heaven. It is celebrated on August 15 The Dormition...
on 15 August.
The natural environment of Meseleroi suffered greatly during the wildfire
Wildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
that took place on August 17, 1994, which destroyed most of the pineforest that encircled the village. However, right after the fire, there were attempts to reforestate
Reforestation
Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually through deforestation....
the destroyed part and restore as much of the natural beauty as possible.