Kissos (Greek: Κισσός) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Mouresi, in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece. It sits on the eastern slopes of the forested Pelion mountains, at about 500 meters elevation, 3 km from the Aegean Sea to the northeast. It is located 3 km west of Mouresi, 5 km southeast of Zagora and 17 km east of the city of Volos (Magnesia's capital).
Kissos
Κισσός | |
|---|---|
  Kissos | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′N 23°8′E / 39.400°N 23.133°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Magnesia |
| Municipality | Zagora-Mouresi |
| Municipal unit | Mouresi |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 254 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΟ |
Kissos was the original home of Kyriazis Hadji-Kyriazis (b. 1817), founder of the dynasty of tobacco merchants and producers which eventually got to great prominence in Egypt as "Kyriazi freres".
The church of Agia Marina, which dates back to the 17th century, is located in Kissos. The church was built in 1650 during the Turkish occupation of Greece.[2][non-primary source needed] The size of the church and the fact that it was built in the main square of the village suggest that the church was built with the permission of the Turks. The church is beautifully decorated inside with frescoes and wooden carved iconostases.
The village is also the site of the Ecclesiastic Museum of Aghia Marina.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 430 | — |
| 1991 | 467 | +8.6% |
| 2001[3] | 390 | −16.5% |
| 2011[4] | 332 | −14.9% |
| 2021[1] | 254 | −23.5% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Greece Pelion Kissos Agia Marina Basilica Church Kissos Village Pelion Holidays". www.agiamarina-kissos.com. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
External links edit
- Homepage of Kissos on its municipality's homepage
Agios Ioannis travel guide from Wikivoyage
