Kalliopi, Greece

Kalliopi
Καλλιόπη
Kalliopi

Coordinates: 39°55′N 25°21′E / 39.917°N 25.350°ECoordinates: 39°55′N 25°21′E / 39.917°N 25.350°E
Country Greece
Administrative region North Aegean
Regional unit Lemnos
Municipality Lemnos
Municipal unit Moudros
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 294
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Kalliopi (Greek: Καλλιόπη) is a settlement in the municipal unit of Moudros, on the Greek island of Limnos. In 2001 its population was 264. It is situated in the eastern part of the island, 1 km southeast of Kontopouli and 1.5 km north of the lagoon Chortarolimni. The village's 3 km long beach is on the Keros Gulf. The gulf is east of the village and was an important port until the late Middle Ages. The name "Keros" meaning "horn" refers to its shape.

Population

Year Settlement population
1981 357
1991 359
2001 334

History

The village was established around 1200. This may have coincided with the decline of the town Hephaistia. According to local folklore, the first settler was Kalliopi or Kalli, a rich resident of Hephaistia, who was expelled due to improper conduct. The settlement was formerly closer to the sea, near the present locality Ariones. The naval general Georgios Kapetanakis, active in the Greek War of Independence, came from Kalliopi.

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  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.