Palaio Pedino
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Palaio Pedino is a village on the Greek
island of Lemnos
, located northeast of Myrina
. The settlement of Palaio Pedino had a population of 5 in 2001. Its former name was Pesperago which was mentioned in the 14th century. It was renamed Pedino in 1955 (the older form came from a Turkish origin). An earthquake rumbled and shook the village on 19 February 1968 and made its residents homeless. Its residents built their homes in a new location and became Neo Pedino
and its administration moved there.
and is part of the municipality of Nea Koutali
. It is located in the area of Ai-Giannis, northeast of Portiano in the foot of Ai-Lias (Agios Ilias) which survives residential buildings. According to the Choiseul-Gouffier map in the late 19th century as Pisperago.
In 1856, Palaio Pedino had 57 men in military service. The village had 40 families in 1863 which had dropped to 37 in 1874. In the same year, it had 44 homes and was part of the municipality (koli) of Kontias
.
Between 1918 and 1921, hundreds of Russia
n emigré
s and entered the area between Pedino and Portianou
. They sold their belongings in order to survive, they survived in special communities. 292 people died during the influenza of 1920-21 and they are buried in a Russian-Cossack
cemetery by the coast.
Pesperago became part of the community of Portianos as a settlement in 1918-19. Its own commune was formed in 1919. During its existence it has contained several independent settlements:
Its population began to rise, it had 230 people in 1920 and 300 (with 60 houses) in 1938. Its inhabitants produced wheat and cotton. It began water and hydro works along with tree planting which brought the village its outstanding natural beauty with the help of its water.
During World War II
near the village in Melangia (Μελάγγια), there was a military camp in the area of Gallipoli
. It ran a hospital, a water tower and other needs, some traces of which can still be seen. The military presence improved the economy of the village.
In 1950, a pavilion fountain was created in the square which was by Haralambos Kalliouris and Dimitrios Tsipelias.
In 1955, places were renamed, the idea was to remove names with a foreign origin. Pesperago was renamed to Pedino which is named after where the village is built. Its older name was of Turkish origin
, which many do not recognize today. Its was officially renamed in 1956
and the older settlement became Palaio Pedino.
Much of its inhabitants were relocated to the new village and most of its people are used for summer jobs in recent years. In the village it remains unchanged in the graphic map. The old stone-built houses, a stone built square. Othen than its inhabitants, it has taverns and the old I. Kremmida winery from 1935.
Its council includes the Attiki Pedinionton which has its festival in the old village's square.
ian Efstratios Kalogeras. In 1973 it joined with the school at Nea Koutali.
Its school staff included: Emmanouil Ioannidis (1920-31) and Vassilios Kourniotis (1954-70).
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
island of Lemnos
Lemnos
Lemnos is an island of Greece in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos peripheral unit, which is part of the North Aegean Periphery. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Myrina...
, located northeast of Myrina
Myrina
Myrina may refer to:*Myrina, Greece, capital of the Greek island of Lemnos*Myrina , ancient city on the coast of Mysia *Myrina , name of several female characters in Greek mythology...
. The settlement of Palaio Pedino had a population of 5 in 2001. Its former name was Pesperago which was mentioned in the 14th century. It was renamed Pedino in 1955 (the older form came from a Turkish origin). An earthquake rumbled and shook the village on 19 February 1968 and made its residents homeless. Its residents built their homes in a new location and became Neo Pedino
Neo Pedino
Neo Pedino , is a new village on the Greek island of Lemnos, Greece founded in 1968. It is located northeast of Myrina. Its 2001 population was 108 for the village and 331 for the municipal district.-Settlements:*Palaio Pedino...
and its administration moved there.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 230 |
| 1938 | 300 |
| 1961 | 179 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1981 | about 20 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 2001 | 5 |
Name
With the older name Pesperago, the village was mentioned in the late 14th century. It may came from Pisperax (Πισπέραξ). Around the 19th century, it had other origin of the name, one that was once importantly and as Pesperagos. It could come from one Pesper-Aga, a ciflik settlement in the area. Its name originated from the Turkish invasion of Lemnos.Geography
The village is in the central part of the island of LemnosLemnos
Lemnos is an island of Greece in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos peripheral unit, which is part of the North Aegean Periphery. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Myrina...
and is part of the municipality of Nea Koutali
Nea Koutali
Nea Koutali is a municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. Located in the south central portion of the island with a land area of , it accounts for about 15.9% of the island's area, making it the smallest of the four municipalities on Lemnos...
. It is located in the area of Ai-Giannis, northeast of Portiano in the foot of Ai-Lias (Agios Ilias) which survives residential buildings. According to the Choiseul-Gouffier map in the late 19th century as Pisperago.
History
Kontias
Kontias is a village on the Greek island of Limnos, and is the seat of the municipal unit Nea Koutali. Its 2001 population was 566.-Nearest places:The Village of Tsimandria in the eastNevgatis Beach in the westDiapori Habour to the South...
.
Between 1918 and 1921, hundreds of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n emigré
Émigré
Émigré is a French term that literally refers to a person who has "migrated out", but often carries a connotation of politico-social self-exile....
s and entered the area between Pedino and Portianou
Portianou
Portianou is a village on the Greek island of Lemnos, located northeast of Myrina. Its population was 276 in 2001.-Population:- The name :...
. They sold their belongings in order to survive, they survived in special communities. 292 people died during the influenza of 1920-21 and they are buried in a Russian-Cossack
Cossack
Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic people who originally were members of democratic, semi-military communities in what is today Ukraine and Southern Russia inhabiting sparsely populated areas and islands in the lower Dnieper and Don basins and who played an important role in the...
cemetery by the coast.
Pesperago became part of the community of Portianos as a settlement in 1918-19. Its own commune was formed in 1919. During its existence it has contained several independent settlements:
- Alexopyrgos (1920-28)
- Akrotiri (1920-28), from there it had settled Russian emigrés
- The refugee settlement of Nea KoutaliNea KoutaliNea Koutali is a municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. Located in the south central portion of the island with a land area of , it accounts for about 15.9% of the island's area, making it the smallest of the four municipalities on Lemnos...
(1928-47) which ran in the area of Agia Marina.
Its population began to rise, it had 230 people in 1920 and 300 (with 60 houses) in 1938. Its inhabitants produced wheat and cotton. It began water and hydro works along with tree planting which brought the village its outstanding natural beauty with the help of its water.
During 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...
near the village in Melangia (Μελάγγια), there was a military camp in the area of Gallipoli
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula is located in Turkish Thrace , the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. Gallipoli derives its name from the Greek "Καλλίπολις" , meaning "Beautiful City"...
. It ran a hospital, a water tower and other needs, some traces of which can still be seen. The military presence improved the economy of the village.
In 1950, a pavilion fountain was created in the square which was by Haralambos Kalliouris and Dimitrios Tsipelias.
In 1955, places were renamed, the idea was to remove names with a foreign origin. Pesperago was renamed to Pedino which is named after where the village is built. Its older name was of Turkish origin
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, which many do not recognize today. Its was officially renamed in 1956
The earthquake
Emigration affected the village. In 1961, it had 179 inhabitants, but a terrible earthquake on 19 February 1968 ruined many houses and turned them into rubble and the residents were homeless. It only had 24 inhabitants in 1971 and many wanted the village to be built on a safer location, the new village became Neo PedinoNeo Pedino
Neo Pedino , is a new village on the Greek island of Lemnos, Greece founded in 1968. It is located northeast of Myrina. Its 2001 population was 108 for the village and 331 for the municipal district.-Settlements:*Palaio Pedino...
and the older settlement became Palaio Pedino.
Much of its inhabitants were relocated to the new village and most of its people are used for summer jobs in recent years. In the village it remains unchanged in the graphic map. The old stone-built houses, a stone built square. Othen than its inhabitants, it has taverns and the old I. Kremmida winery from 1935.
Its council includes the Attiki Pedinionton which has its festival in the old village's square.
School
Its school first operated in 1929 and turned into a building in 1925 and was built by EgyptEgypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian Efstratios Kalogeras. In 1973 it joined with the school at Nea Koutali.
Its school staff included: Emmanouil Ioannidis (1920-31) and Vassilios Kourniotis (1954-70).
Sources
- Lemnos/Limnos Province CD Rom (Cdrom Επαρχείου Λήμνου = CD Rom Eparcheiou Limnou): Lovable Lemnos
- Theodoros Belitsos, I Limnois kai ta horia tis (Η Λήμνος και τα χωριά της = Lemnos And Its Villages), 1994