Nea Koroni
Encyclopedia
Nea Koroni is a village in Messenia
part of the municipality of Aipeia
. Its population is 416.
At this location in the ancient times existed the city of Kolonides.The Greek Pausanias (geographer)
in his book "Messiniaka" reports that the people of Kolonides stated that they were not Messenians
but Athenians brought from Attica
by Kolainos(Greek:Κόλαινος). Kolainos is said that he followed a prophecy and was brought to the location where he founded Kolonides by
following a korydon (bird).
Kastellia were named after the watch towers (Italian:Castello) the Venetians built at the top of the hill of Goula at 1200 AC.
Kastellia played a part in the Greek War of Independence
against the Ottoman Empire
.
An earthquake at the day of Friday 15 August 1886 struck the village and brought it to the ground.A matter of relocating the village occurred at that point.
The village was divided then and half of the people of Kastellia founded Nea Koroni at the location of Kadianika nearby the hill of Goula.
Nea Koroni was built according to a unique design.The whole village,its roads and blocks,shape the United Kingdom's Union Flag
.
The main roads are 16 meters wide and the secondary 10 meters wide.
Messenia
Messenia is a regional unit in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided by the Kallikratis plan, implemented 1 January 2011...
part of the municipality of Aipeia
Aipeia
Aipeia is a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messene, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,574 . The seat of the municipality was in Longa....
. Its population is 416.
History
Originally there was one village named Kastellia on the nearby hill of Goula (less than 1 km away of Nea Koroni).At this location in the ancient times existed the city of Kolonides.The Greek Pausanias (geographer)
Pausanias (geographer)
Pausanias was a Greek traveler and geographer of the 2nd century AD, who lived in the times of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. He is famous for his Description of Greece , a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from firsthand observations, and is a crucial link between classical...
in his book "Messiniaka" reports that the people of Kolonides stated that they were not Messenians
but Athenians brought from Attica
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
by Kolainos(Greek:Κόλαινος). Kolainos is said that he followed a prophecy and was brought to the location where he founded Kolonides by
following a korydon (bird).
Kastellia were named after the watch towers (Italian:Castello) the Venetians built at the top of the hill of Goula at 1200 AC.
Kastellia played a part in 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...
against the Ottoman Empire
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...
.
An earthquake at the day of Friday 15 August 1886 struck the village and brought it to the ground.A matter of relocating the village occurred at that point.
The village was divided then and half of the people of Kastellia founded Nea Koroni at the location of Kadianika nearby the hill of Goula.
Nea Koroni was built according to a unique design.The whole village,its roads and blocks,shape the United Kingdom's Union Flag
Union Flag
The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the flag of the United Kingdom. It retains an official or semi-official status in some Commonwealth Realms; for example, it is known as the Royal Union Flag in Canada. It is also used as an official flag in some of the smaller British overseas...
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The main roads are 16 meters wide and the secondary 10 meters wide.