Mesi, Rhodope Explained

Mesi
Name Local:Μέση
Type:community
Coordinates:40.9819°N 25.2108°W
Elevation Max:24
Elevation Min:6
Periph:Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Periphunit:Rhodope
Municipality:Komotini
Municunit:Aigeiros
Established V:1902
Population As Of:2021
Population:141
Postal Code:691 50
Area Code:25350

Mesi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μέση) is a village in Thrace located in the Rhodope Regional Unit, Greece[1] . It lies near the Vistonia Bay and the Lake Vistonida approximately 28 kilometers southwest of Komotini and 37 kilometers east-southeast of Xanthi.thumb|The north-east entrance of the village|278x278pxthumb|278x278px|View from the Folklife Museum of MesiIn the village there is a Folklife Museum and a fish festival is organized every year.

Origin

The majority of the village's inhabitants are refugees from Eastern Thrace, primarily from the villages of[2] :

Demographic evolution

In summary, the demographic evolution of the settlement according to the national censuses is as follows[3] [4] :

Administrative history

The administrative history of Mesi includes the following changes:

Cultural and Religious Sites

Churches of Mesi

Church of Agia Paraskevi

The Church of Agia Paraskevi is the main church in Mesi and dedicated to the village's patron saint, as it was in Karlikio[10], Saint Paraskevi of Rome. Construction began in 1954 and was completed in 1957[11], with its inauguration by Metropolitan bishop of Maroneia and Thassos Timotheus Matthaiakis in 1961[11] . In 1995, a new bell tower was completed, housing a 174-kg bell.[11] Since 2015, the church has also housed relics of Saint Sophia of Kleisoura.[12] [13] .

Priests of the church in chronologicall order:

Church of the Dormition of the Virgin

The Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary was originally built in 1943 by Chrysanthi Syropoulou following visions of the Virgin Mary[14] . The present structure was constructed in 1986 on the same site by the Cultural Folklore Association of Mesi and descendants of Karlikio refugees.[14] An annual feast is celebrated on August 15, featuring a solemn vespers and a procession of an icon brought from Karlikio by Giannoula Papoulia.[15] .

Folklife Museum

The Folklife Museum of Mesi opened in July 2018[16] . It spans two halls and features heirlooms, old tools, utensils, and home furnishings that represent the cultural heritage of the area. The museum is the result of extensive efforts by the Cultural Folklore Association of Mesi and friends of Karlikio.

Events

The village hosts several annual events, including:

Salt Evaporation Ponds

Mesi's salt evaporation pond are one of Greece's eight operational facilities[18] [19], covering an area of 1,400 acres with an annual production capacity of 15,000 tons.[19] Built in 1913 by the Bulgarians following their descent after the Treaty of Constantinople and the period of the Balkan wars[20], the salt pans are now managed by Hellinikes Alykes S.A.

External links

References

  1. Book: Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Πάπυρος Λαρούς Μπριτάννικα. Εκδοτικός Οργανισμός Πάπυρος. 1996. 41. 321.
  2. Book: Παπουλιάς, Δημήτριος. Απο τα Ψαθιά, τη Βερώνη και το Εύανδρο της ανατολικής Θράκης στη Μέση Ροδόπης. Επικοινωνία Α.Ε.. 978-960-88326-2-6. 2010. Κομοτηνή. 26.
  3. http://dlib.statistics.gr/portal/page/portal/ESYE/categoryyears?p_cat=10007862&p_topic=10007862 Ψηφιακή βιβλιοθήκη της Ε.Σ.Υ.Ε./ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ.
  4. https://www.eetaa.gr/index.php?tag=apografes Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Διοικητικές μεταβολές στην Τ.Α. - Δημοσιεύματα απογραφών
  5. Web site: ΦΕΚ 194Α - 14/08/1924.
  6. Web site: ΦΕΚ 16Β - 05/03/1928.
  7. Web site: ΦΕΚ 243Α - 30/12/1965.
  8. Web site: ΦΕΚ 244Α - 04/12/1997.
  9. Web site: ΦΕΚ 87Α - 07/06/2010.
  10. Book: Παπουλιάς, Δημήτριος. Απο τα Ψαθιά, τη Βερώνη και το Εύανδρο της ανατολικής Θράκης στη Μέση Ροδόπης. Επικοινωνία Α.Ε.. 978-960-88326-2-6. 2010. Κομοτηνή. 110.
  11. Book: Παπουλιάς, Δημήτριος. Απο τα Ψαθιά, τη Βερώνη και το Εύανδρο της ανατολικής Θράκης στη Μέση Ροδόπης. Επικοινωνία Α.Ε.. 978-960-88326-2-6. 2010. Κομοτηνή. 112.
  12. Web site: «Οσία Σοφία η εν Κλεισούρα ασκήσασα – Το “χελιδόνι” του Πόντου»: Εκδήλωση στην Κομοτηνή. inkomotini.news. 2023-04-24.
  13. Web site: Ιερά Μητρόπολη Μαρωνείας & Κομοτηνής » Ιερά Μητρόπολη Μαρωνείας & Κομοτηνής » ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΗ ΠΡΟΗΓΙΑΣΜΕΝΗ ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΥΠΟΔΟΧΗ ΙΕΡΟΥ ΛΕΙΨΑΝΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΟΣΙΑΣ ΣΟΦΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΣΚΗΤΡΙΑΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΙΕΡΑ ΜΟΝΗ ΚΛΕΙΣΟΥΡΑΣ ΚΑΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ. 2021-07-30. web.archive.org. 2023-04-24. 2021-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730130219/http://immaroniaskomotinis.gr/2015/03/19/%CE%B5%CF%83%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B7-%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B7-%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B3/. unfit.
  14. Book: Παπουλιάς, Δημήτριος. Απο τα Ψαθιά, τη Βερώνη και το Εύανδρο της ανατολικής Θράκης στη Μέση Ροδόπης. Επικοινωνία Α.Ε.. 978-960-88326-2-6. 2010. Κομοτηνή. 117.
  15. Book: Παπουλιάς, Δημήτριος. Απο τα Ψαθιά, τη Βερώνη και το Εύανδρο της ανατολικής Θράκης στη Μέση Ροδόπης. Επικοινωνία Α.Ε.. 978-960-88326-2-6. 2010. Κομοτηνή. 115.
  16. Web site: ΤΟ ΔΙΚΟ ΤΗΣ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ ΑΠΟΚΤΑ Ο ΟΙΚΙΣΜΟΣ ΜΕΣΗΣ ΜΕ ΠΡΩΤΟΒΟΥΛΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΛΛΟΓΟΥ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ ΜΕΣΗΣ. 2018-07-18. Δίαυλος 92.4. en-US. 2021-01-12.
  17. Web site: Γιορτή ψαριού στη Μέση. www.xronos.gr. el. 2021-05-02.
  18. Web site: Μέσης. P.P.P. Saltworks.gr. el-GR. 2021-01-12. 2021-01-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115235802/https://saltworks.gr/page-49.html.
  19. Web site: 4. Οι Ελληνικές Αλυκές σήμερα - ΑΛΑΤΙ-ΑΛΥΚΕΣ. sites.google.com. 2021-01-12. 2020-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025054024/https://sites.google.com/site/alatialykes/oi-ellenikes-alykes-semera.
  20. Book: Παπουλιάς, Δημήτριος. Απο τα Ψαθιά, τη Βερώνη και το Εύανδρο της ανατολικής Θράκης στη Μέση Ροδόπης. Επικοινωνία Α.Ε.. 978-960-88326-2-6. 2010. Κομοτηνή. 148.

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