Agios Sostis

Agios Sostis (Greek : Άγιος Σώστης) is a village of the Eira a municipality in Messenia, Greece. Population 997 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Neda.
Agios Sostis is at the borders of Arcadia, Ilia and Messinia prefectures. It lies at an altitude of 850m measured at the bridge and 900m measured at the upper part of the village. Agios Sostis' history is closely related to the historical region of Gorena – the ancient city of Lykoa according to archaeologists - situated in the northwestern part of Mount Lykaion and next to the settlement of Tsouraki (a Turkish word for a small hut). Agios Sostis is mostly known for the church of Saint John (Agios Ioannis or Ayannis in Greek). The church is built on the ruins of a Byzantine monastery that the Franks destroyed in the 14th century. Excavations began after a vision seen by Yannis Constantopoulos. During these excavations, 60 cells, a golden tong, a chalice and a limestone cross were found. The neighboring villages contributed to the construction of the church and established an annual feast held at the August 29, attracting many visitors from nearby villages.

References

* "Mount Lykaion Throughout the Centuries", K. Potamianos, Edition of the Kotylion Association, Athens 2005
* "Agios Sostis of Messinia", Andreas Kanellopoulos, Printing Shop Promitheas, Neo Iraklio 2006

Division of the municipality

  • Neda / Δ.δ. Νέδας -- η Νέδα [ 210 ]
  • Agios Sostis / Δ.δ. Αγίου Σώστου -- ο Άγιος Σώστης [ 107 ]
  • Ampeliona / Δ.δ. Αμπελιώνας -- η Αμπελιώνα [ 161 ]
  • Kakaletrion / Δ.δ. Κακαλετρίου [ 93 ]
    • Kakaletrion / το Κακαλέτριον [ 69 ]
    • Marina / η Μαρίνα [ 24 ]
  • Petra / Δ.δ. Πέτρας -- η Πέτρα [ 103 ]
  • Skliros / Δ.δ. Σκληρού -- ο Σκληρός [ 131 ]
  • Stasimon / Δ.δ. Στασίμου -- το Στάσιμον [ 88 ]
  • Syrrizon / Δ.δ. Συρρίζου [ 104 ]
    • Syrrizon / το Σύρριζον [ 71 ]
    • Dimandra / η Διμάνδρα [ 33 ]

Neda

Year Population

1950 - 370
1991 - 254
2001 - 210

Neda is also a river named after Neda a Nymph of Arcadia , a daughter of Oceanus. (The rivers Neda and Arapitsa in Naoussa are the only rivers with a female name)Η Νέδα ήταν νύμφη της Αρκαδίας, κόρη του Ωκεανού.


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