Anthousa, Preveza Explained

Anthousa
Name Local:Ανθούσα
Type:community
Periph:Epirus
Periphunit:Preveza
Municipality:Parga
Municunit:Parga
Population:673
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:39.3°N 42°W
Caption Skyline:The early 19th century castle built by Ali Pasha in Trikorfo

Anthousa (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ανθούσα), known before 1927 as Rapeza (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ράπεζα|links=no[1] [2]) is a village in the municipality of Parga, Preveza regional unit of Epirus, in western Greece. In 2021 its population was 673 for the community, which also includes the village Trikorfo. Anthousa is situated 3 km northwest of the town Parga, under a Turkish castle on a hill, attributed to Ali Pasha. Remains and coins of the ancient city of Elaia have been found near the village.

History

Tombs of the Hellenistic and Roman era have been unearthed in the area of the municipal unit of Anthousa.[3] In the 12th century the monastery of Virgin Mary of Vlacherna was erected. Traces of a Venetian garrison are also visible.[4]

In 1814 Anthousa was plundered by units of the Albanian ruler Ali Pasha and the local inhabitants fled to the nearby Parga.[5] Ali Pasha then built a castle over Anthousa in order to plan a siege of Parga.[6]

Anthousa was one of the Christian Orthodox Albanian-speaking villages (Albanian: Rapëza),[7]), which either due to the absence of Greek or for reasons of demographic importance, would see Greek education expanded through measures such as the establishment of kindergartens.[8]

In Anthousa and also Kanallaki, the closest existing variants of Souliotic Albanian are spoken. This dialect is spoken only by few people in modern times.

Population

Year Village population Community population
1951 592 742
1981 - 870
1991 586 -
2001 624 683
2011 621 677
2021 628 673

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Διοικητικές Μεταβολές Οικισμών – Αναλυτικά: Ανθούσα (Πρεβέζης) . 20 February 2024 . Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government . el.
  2. Book: Hammond, N. G. L. . Epirus: The geography, the ancient remains, the history and the topography of Epirus and adjacent areas . 1967 . . 77 . en . The Ancient Remains in the South-Western Districts: The Canton of Margariti . I was told that coins were found in the immediate vicinity of Parga, at a small village called Rapeza, north-west of Parga, and at Ayia, further to the north-west, and that ancient tombs had been opened near Rapeza. [...] He also saw cist tombs and a piece of polygonal retaining wall, and he heard of Byzantine and Venetian coins, all in the vicinity of Anthousa, which I take to be the new name of Rapeza. . N. G. L. Hammond.
  3. Golias, 2006, p. 100
  4. Golias, 2006, p. 103
  5. Σμύρης . Γεώργιος . Το δίκτυο των οχυρώσεων στο Πασαλίκι των Ιωαννίνων: 1788 -1822 ιστορική - πολιτική - οικονομική και χωροταξική θεώρηση . National Technical University of Athens . 1 January 2000 . 171 . 10.12681/eadd/12426 . 19 July 2023 . Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (ΕΜΠ). Σχολή Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών . el. free .
  6. Golias, 2006, p. 69
  7. Book: Lito . Zana . Shqiptarët në Greqi . 1999 . Botimpex . 9992762837 . 27 .
  8. Baltsiotis. The Muslim Chams of Northwestern Greece. 2011. "Parallel measures were taken at the same time regarding the language in Christian Albanian speaking villages. The most important and easily confirmed measure consisted of opening kindergartens in villages selected either by the absence of knowledge of Greek or by their demographic importance. According to a 1931 document, these villages included Aghia, Anthoussa, Eleftheri[o], Kanallaki, Narkissos, Psakka, Aghios Vlassios, Kastri (Dagh) and Draghani."

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