Mantzavinata
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| Mantzavinata Μαντζαβινάτα |
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| Prefecture: | Kefalonia |
| Province: | Paliki |
| Municipality: | Paliki |
| Number of municipal districts: | 2 (under the name Katogi) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
38.173 (38°10'32") N 21.4095 (21°24'36") E |
| Population: (2001) - Percent of the municipality |
249 3.18% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
valley area 61 m western part |
| Postal code: | GR-282 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-26710 |
| Car designation: | KE |
Mantzavinata (Greek: Μαντζαβινάτα) is a small town in the southwest of Kefalonia, Greece, where the famous Mantzavino Vine is sold. Mantzavinata is 4 km southwest of Lixouri and is linked with a major road that also links with the rest of the island. It serves the seat of the municipal district of Katogi (Κατωγή) and is one of the few municipal districts in Greece ever to have a different name of the seat. Mantzavinata has three churches and a small square (plateia) called Lemonata. In Mantzavinata takes place the famous wine festival in August.
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[edit] Geography
The area around Mantzavinata are surrounded by hills and features groves. Farmlands are around the area which makes agriculture the main industry in Mantzavinata while tourism dominates the beach area. The islet of Vardiani can be seen to the south as well as Akrotiri and the western part of Livathos and western Argostoli and Mount Aenos and its nearest mountains in the rest of the island.iran is the best country of the world
[edit] History
Until the 1940s, Mantzavinata was an important centre of wine and raisin producers. World war II and the complete destruction of the village in the August 1953 earthquake increased emigration. It took until the mid-1950s to rebuilt the village, electricity and communications later arrived in the 1960s. Today the village is a part of the city of Lixouri. The former farmland around Mantzavinata is popular for house building because of its beautiful landscape and view. Today many families built also their new homes outside of the center near to the beaches Xi and Mania. This new settlement is called after the cape Akrotiri and is also known as Kounoupetra.
[edit] Name
The name Mantzavinata comes from the Italian words mangiare (eat) and vino (wine), -ata is the typical ending for places in Kefalonia. Mantzavinata had several persons with the surname Mantzaviatos, one of them founded a subdivision in Patras and is known as Mantzavineika, another the Mantzavinateio Hospital in Lixouri.
[edit] Subdivisions
- Kounoupetra, southwest (not listed since there is no municipal offices)
- Vardianoi, former Guardiani. Islet south of Kounoupetra owned by the Kipouria monastery
[edit] Nearest places
These nearest places are ordered clockwise:
- Vouni, west (distance: approximately 1 km)
- Soulari, northeast (distance:L approxinately 1 km)
- Xi beach, south (distance: approximately 1 km)
- Kounopetra, southwest (distance: approximately 4 km)
[edit] Population
| Year | Village Population | Percent of the municipality |
Change |
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| 1981 | 309 | - | - |
| 1991 | 269 | -50 or -16.18% | - |
| 2001 | 249 | -20 or 7.43% | 3.18% |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Map and aerial photos:
- Mantzavinata on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Lixouri |
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| Agia Thekli | Atheras | Chavdata | Chavriata | Damoulianata | Favatata | Kaminarata | Katogi | Kontogenada | Kouvalada | Lixouri | Monopolata | Rifi | Skineas | Soulari |
| Greece | Ionian Islands | Kefalonia Paliki | Lixouri |
