Agia Theodoti Explained

Agia Theodoti
Native Name:Αγία Θεοδότη
Native Name Lang:gre
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:36.7528°N 25.3236°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Greece
Subdivision Type1:Regions of Greece
Subdivision Name1:South Aegean
Subdivision Type2:Regional units of Greece
Subdivision Name2:Thira
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.3
Elevation M:21
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:12
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Agiotheótis (Αγιοθεοδότης)
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2:00
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3:00
Postal Code:840 01

Agia Theodoti (Αγία Θεοδότη) is a settlement on the island Ios in the regional unit of Thira, in the region of South Aegean, according to the Kallikratis reform. Prior to the Kallikratis and the Kapodistrias reforms, it belonged to the province of Thira in the prefecture of Cyclades, in the geographical group of Aegean Islands.[1] [2]

General information

Agia Theodoti is a seaside settlement NE. Ios, in the middle of the Gulf of Agia Theodoti, at an altitude of twenty meters. It is 10 km NE of the Town of Chora. It was named after the church of the same name in the location. In 1967 the settlement first acquired a telephone service. In the past years, the settlement was connected to the capital of the island through a path that the inhabitants traveled either on foot or using animals. The settlement was recognized in 1971 and added to the community of Ios. In 1978 a street-opening was created with private funding, while its asphalt was put in place in 1998. In the wider region, iron mines were in operation. Starting with the 1980s, Agia Theodoti experienced significant tourist development.[3]

The local homonymous church of the settlement is celebrated on 8 September.[4]

Sights

In Agia Theodoti there is the homonymous church, which was built about 500 years ago on the ruins of an ancient temple and was originally intended for the worship needs of the Roman Catholics of the island. This particular church is also known as Panagia to Genesio (Παναγιά το Γενέσιο). Another attraction is the remnants of an ancient aqueduct.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/1210503/FEK_monimos_rev.pdf/125204a0-726f-46fe-a141-302d9e7a38dc Statistic documents
  2. Πρόγραμμα Καλλικράτης
  3. http://ios.gr/greek/tourist-guide/locations/
  4. Πάπυρος Λαρούς
  5. http://ios.gr/greek/tourist-guide/churches/