Almopia (Greek: Αλμωπία), or Enotia (Greek: Ενωτία), also known in the Middle Ages as Moglena (Greek: Μογλενά, Macedonian and Bulgarian: Меглен or Мъглен), is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) of the Pella regional unit in Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aridaia.[2] The municipality has an area of 985.817 km2.[3]
Map of the Kingdom of Macedon with Almopia located in the central districts of the kingdom.
The name Almopia (Ancient Greek: Ἀλμωπία, Almōpia) derives from the Almopes (Ἀλμῶπες), a Paeonian tribe that originally inhabited the area before being expelled from the region during the reign of Alexander I (r. 498–454 BC) when Almopia was incorporated into the ancient Macedonian kingdom.[4][5] The Almopes traced their descent to the eponymous mythological figure of Almops, son of the Greek God Poseidon and Helle.[6] The 2nd-century astronomer and geographer Claudius Ptolemy records three cities in the region in his Geography: Horma (Ὅρμα), Europos (Εὔρωπος) and Apsalos (Ἄψαλος).
In the early Byzantine period, the area was renamed to Enotia (Greek: Ενωτία) after a nearby fortress, probably in the vicinity of modern Notia. The name was revived between 1915 and 1927 for the Greek province as well.[7][8]
In the later Middle Ages, the area was known as Moglena (Greek: Μογλενά, Macedonian: Меглен, Bulgarian: Мъглен), from the Slavic word for "fog".[9] Until the early 11th century, Moglena was a province of the First Bulgarian Empire. Captured by the Byzantine emperor Basil II in 1015, it is attested as the seat of a bishopric in 1020, and as capital of its own theme in 1086. The area remained under Byzantine rule until the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, when it was captured by Tsar Kaloyan of the Second Bulgarian Empire.[10] It was incorporate in the Serbian Empire by Stefan Dušan in 1346. Moglena was inhabited mainly by Megleno-Romanians and Slavic people. In Ottoman times, the region was also known by its Turkish name Karacova or Karadjova valley ("Black Valley", Greek: Καρατζόβα) or in Ottoman Turkish: كاراجاوا.
The municipality Almopia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
The province of Almopia (Επαρχία Αλμωπίας) was one of the three provinces of Pella Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality of Almopia.[12] It was abolished in 2006.
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Almopia Greek Almwpia or Enotia Greek Enwtia also known in the Middle Ages as Moglena Greek Moglena Macedonian and Bulgarian Meglen or Mglen is a municipality and a former province eparxia of the Pella regional unit in Macedonia Greece The seat of the municipality is the town Aridaia 2 The municipality has an area of 985 817 km2 3 Almopia AlmwpiaAlmopiaLocation within the regionCoordinates 40 58 N 22 03 E 40 967 N 22 050 E 40 967 22 050CountryGreeceAdministrative regionCentral MacedoniaRegional unitPellaGovernment MayorChristos BatsisArea Municipality985 8 km2 380 6 sq mi Population 2011 1 Municipality27 556 Municipality density28 km2 72 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Contents 1 Name and history 2 Municipality 3 Province 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksName and history edit nbsp Map of the Kingdom of Macedon with Almopia located in the central districts of the kingdom The name Almopia Ancient Greek Ἀlmwpia Almōpia derives from the Almopes Ἀlmῶpes a Paeonian tribe that originally inhabited the area before being expelled from the region during the reign of Alexander I r 498 454 BC when Almopia was incorporated into the ancient Macedonian kingdom 4 5 The Almopes traced their descent to the eponymous mythological figure of Almops son of the Greek God Poseidon and Helle 6 The 2nd century astronomer and geographer Claudius Ptolemy records three cities in the region in his Geography Horma Ὅrma Europos Eὔrwpos and Apsalos Ἄpsalos In the early Byzantine period the area was renamed to Enotia Greek Enwtia after a nearby fortress probably in the vicinity of modern Notia The name was revived between 1915 and 1927 for the Greek province as well 7 8 In the later Middle Ages the area was known as Moglena Greek Moglena Macedonian Meglen Bulgarian Mglen from the Slavic word for fog 9 Until the early 11th century Moglena was a province of the First Bulgarian Empire Captured by the Byzantine emperor Basil II in 1015 it is attested as the seat of a bishopric in 1020 and as capital of its own theme in 1086 The area remained under Byzantine rule until the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade when it was captured by Tsar Kaloyan of the Second Bulgarian Empire 10 It was incorporate in the Serbian Empire by Stefan Dusan in 1346 Moglena was inhabited mainly by Megleno Romanians and Slavic people In Ottoman times the region was also known by its Turkish name Karacova or Karadjova valley Black Valley Greek Karatzoba or in Ottoman Turkish كاراجاوا Until the Greco Turkish War 1919 1922 and the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1924 Muslim Macedonian Slavs and Megleno Romanians made up part of the population 11 Municipality editThe municipality Almopia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities that became municipal units 2 Aridaia ExaplatanosProvince editThe province of Almopia Eparxia Almwpias was one of the three provinces of Pella Prefecture Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality of Almopia 12 It was abolished in 2006 See also editMegleno Romanians Pomaks Population exchange between Greece and TurkeyReferences edit a b Apografh Plh8ysmoy Katoikiwn 2011 MONIMOS Plh8ysmos in Greek Hellenic Statistical Authority a b FEK A 87 2010 Kallikratis reform law text in Greek Government Gazette Population amp housing census 2001 incl area and average elevation PDF in Greek National Statistical Service of Greece Archived from the original PDF on 2015 09 21 Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War II 99 Roisman Joseph Worthington Ian 2011 07 07 A Companion to Ancient Macedonia John Wiley amp Sons p 75 ISBN 978 1 4443 5163 7 Schmitz Leonhard 1867 Almops In William Smith ed Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Vol 1 Boston Little Brown and Company p 132 Agni K Koliadymou 2006 Apo thn A3o Kappadokias sto Nomo Pellas Prosfygikes Diadromes 1890 1940 PDF Thessaloniki p 117 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link FEK 304 27 12 1927 Wolfgang Dahmen Johannes Kramer 1986 Das Meglenorumanische Rumanistik in der Diskussion Tubingen p 262 ISBN 3 87808 859 0 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Kazhdan Alexander 1991 Moglena In Kazhdan Alexander ed The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium Oxford and New York Oxford University Press p 1389 ISBN 978 0 19 504652 6 Theodor Capidan Meglenoromanii istoria si graiul lor Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine vol I București 1925 p 5 19 21 22 https docs google com document d 18Eh2Z9rLnJgEq9lq sdheHYO3HbZAzveGYWEUSeakiE edit usp drivesdk Detailed census results 1991 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 03 39 MB in Greek and French External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Almopia Current locations of Almopia region Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Almopia amp oldid 1183595508, wikipedia, 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