Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards) is a town and a former municipality of Salamis Island, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Salamis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2]
It lies on the central east coast of the island and has a land area of 15.169 km2,[3] comprising about one-sixth of the island's area (with the balance belonging to the city of Salamina). It has a population of 6,985 inhabitants (2021 census).
Ruins of ancient classical city and the port of Salamis (5th to 2nd BC) Ampelakia
The city of Ampelakia has a long history. It was at Ampelakia Bay where the famous Battle of Salamis occurred in 480 BC, during which the Greek ships defeated the Persian fleet of Xerxes. Moreover, there are many remnants of the ancient town of Salamina which was a significant economic power between 350 and 318 BC when the town minted coins bearing the shield of the legendary hero Ajax. There are also churches which date back to the 16th century, for example the churches of St. John and St. Peter. Ampelakia was an important city in the Ottoman Empire due its lucrative yarn industry. This was until a collapse of the entire industry due to the importation of English yarn roughly worth one-third of regular Ottoman yarn. Ampelakia soon became a shadow of its former self and a microchasm for the entire Ottoman manufacturing industry as well.[4]
Today Ambelakia is a nice city for a walk. The majority of the citizens are sailors. However, excavations are taking place at the ancient port, which is full of shipwrecks of old ships from the last 20 years. There are also a couple of large ship repair yards at Ambelakia. There is an effort by the Greek government to clean up the port and continue the excavations but the shipyard owners are against it because they would have to move. The biggest supermarket in the area is AB Vassilopoulos. [5]
Geographyedit
Much of the area is made up of rocky landscapes with a few bushes, while some farmlands lie within the sea. The rest of the area is made up of residential areas. A panorama of the Attica peninsula including the Piraeus part of Athens can be seen during clear days.
Historical populationedit
Year
Community population
Municipal unit population
1981
4,180
5,187
1991
4,174
6,760
2001
4,596
6,552
2011
4,998
7,507
2021
4,609
6,985
Subdivisionsedit
The municipal unit Ampelakia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
^"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.
^"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^(PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
^Quataert, Donald (1993). Ottoman manufacturing in the age of the Industrial Revolution. ISBN9780521420174.
^"Η "ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλος" εξαγόρασε την αλυσίδα Κανάκης στη Σαλαμίνα | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ".
External linksedit
(in Greek)
January 01, 1970
ampelakia, other, uses, disambiguation, greek, Αμπελάκια, meaning, vineyards, town, former, municipality, salamis, island, greece, since, 2011, local, government, reform, part, municipality, salamis, which, municipal, unit, Αμπελάκιαmunicipal, unitlocation, wi. For other uses see Ampelakia disambiguation Ampelakia Greek Ampelakia meaning vineyards is a town and a former municipality of Salamis Island Greece Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Salamis of which it is a municipal unit 2 Ampelakia AmpelakiaMunicipal unitAmpelakiaAmpelakiaLocation within the regional unitCoordinates 37 57 N 23 31 E 37 950 N 23 517 E 37 950 23 517CountryGreeceAdministrative regionAtticaRegional unitIslandsMunicipalitySalamisArea Municipal unit15 169 km2 5 857 sq mi Elevation5 m 16 ft Population 2021 1 Municipal unit6 985 Municipal unit density460 km2 1 200 sq mi Community4 609Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code189 02Area code s 22980Vehicle registrationZWebsitewww ampelakia gr It lies on the central east coast of the island and has a land area of 15 169 km2 3 comprising about one sixth of the island s area with the balance belonging to the city of Salamina It has a population of 6 985 inhabitants 2021 census Ruins of ancient classical city and the port of Salamis 5th to 2nd BC Ampelakia Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Historical population 4 Subdivisions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe city of Ampelakia has a long history It was at Ampelakia Bay where the famous Battle of Salamis occurred in 480 BC during which the Greek ships defeated the Persian fleet of Xerxes Moreover there are many remnants of the ancient town of Salamina which was a significant economic power between 350 and 318 BC when the town minted coins bearing the shield of the legendary hero Ajax There are also churches which date back to the 16th century for example the churches of St John and St Peter Ampelakia was an important city in the Ottoman Empire due its lucrative yarn industry This was until a collapse of the entire industry due to the importation of English yarn roughly worth one third of regular Ottoman yarn Ampelakia soon became a shadow of its former self and a microchasm for the entire Ottoman manufacturing industry as well 4 Today Ambelakia is a nice city for a walk The majority of the citizens are sailors However excavations are taking place at the ancient port which is full of shipwrecks of old ships from the last 20 years There are also a couple of large ship repair yards at Ambelakia There is an effort by the Greek government to clean up the port and continue the excavations but the shipyard owners are against it because they would have to move The biggest supermarket in the area is AB Vassilopoulos 5 Geography editMuch of the area is made up of rocky landscapes with a few bushes while some farmlands lie within the sea The rest of the area is made up of residential areas A panorama of the Attica peninsula including the Piraeus part of Athens can be seen during clear days Historical population editYear Community population Municipal unit population 1981 4 180 5 187 1991 4 174 6 760 2001 4 596 6 552 2011 4 998 7 507 2021 4 609 6 985Subdivisions editThe municipal unit Ampelakia is subdivided into the following communities constituent villages in brackets Ampelakia Ampelakia Kynosoura Spithari SeliniaSee also editBattle of Salamis Ajax the GreatReferences edit Apotelesmata Apografhs Plh8ysmoy Katoikiwn 2021 Monimos Plh8ysmos kata oikismo Results of the 2021 Population Housing Census Permanent population by settlement in Greek Hellenic Statistical Authority 29 March 2024 FEK B 1292 2010 Kallikratis reform municipalities 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 Quataert Donald 1993 Ottoman manufacturing in the age of the Industrial Revolution ISBN 9780521420174 H AB Basilopoylos e3agorase thn alysida Kanakhs sth Salamina H KA8HMERINH External links editOfficial website in Greek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ampelakia amp oldid 1215647937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
