Kissamos (Greek: Κίσσαμος) is a town and a municipality in the west of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the Chania regional unit and of the former Kissamos Province which covers the northwest corner of the island. The town of Kissamos is also known as Kastelli Kissamou and often known simply as Kastelli after the Venetian castle that was there. It is now a port and fishing harbour, with a regular ferry from the Peloponnese via Kythira. A town museum is located in the old Venetian governor's palace and there have been important archaeological finds in the town, including fine mosaics, dating from the Roman city of Kisamos (Κίσαμος, Latinized as Cisamus). The head town of the municipality (Δήμος Κισσάμου) is Kastelli-Kissamos itself.
Strabo said that ancient Cisamus was dependent on Aptera and was its naval arsenal.[2] The Peutinger Table distinguishes two port towns in Crete called Cisamus,[3] Modern Kissamos (at 35°29′38″N 23°39′25″E) is much further west than where Aptera is now placed (at 35°27′46″N 24°8′31″E). It was excluded already by Pashley in 1837 as being, of the two ancient maritime Cretan cities named Kisamos, the one associated with Aptera.[4] In the past, when the port of Aptera was thought to be present-day Kissamos, some supposed Aptera to be identical with Polyrrhenia, and Kissamos to be the port of Polyrrhenia.[5] However, Strabo and other ancient sources say that Polyrrhenia's port was at Phalasarna on the west coast.[6][7]
Ecclesiastical history
The Rotunda of Michael Archangelos in Episkopi - Kissamos
The bishopric is still a residential see of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Crete.[8]
Latin diocese
After the Venetian conquest of Crete in 1212, Kissamos became a Latin Church diocese. The names of more than 20 residential Latin bishops from then until the end of the 16th century are known, including :[9][10][11]
The Latin residential bishopric of Latin: Cisamus (Curiate Italian Cisamo) was suppressed in around 1600, and only a titular bishopric remains.[12]
Municipality
Kissamos municipality
The municipality of Kissamos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of three former municipalities, which became municipal units:[13]
The municipality has an area of 341.018 km2 (131.668 sq mi) and the municipal unit has an area of 149.034 km2 (57.542 sq mi).[14] The municipal unit of Kissamos includes the Gramvousa peninsula (Chernisos Gramvousas Χερσόνησος Γραμβούσας) in the northwest and the adjacent Gramvousa islets, as well as the islet of Pontikonisi, and the villages of Sfinari, Koukounaras, Polirinia, Platanos, Lousakia, Sirikari, Kallergiania and Kalathena. It forms the extreme western part of the Chania regional unit, and of Crete. It is bordered by Platanias to the East, and by Kantanos-Selino to the south.
Former province
The province of Kissamos (Greek: Επαρχία Κισσάμου) was one of the provinces of the Chania Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality of Kissamos, and the municipal units of Kolymvari and Voukolies (partly).[15] It was abolished in 2006.
^J.A. Cramer, A Geographical and Historical Description of Ancient Greece (1828), Vol. 3, p. 364
^ abRaymond Janin, v. Cisamus, in Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques, vol. XII, Parigi 1953, coll. 844-845
^Konrad Eubel, Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi, vol. 1 2019-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, pp. 185–186; vol. 2, p. 127; vol. 3 2019-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, p. 166; vol. 5, p. 158; vol. 6, p. 166; vol. 8, pp. 205–206
GCatholic with Latin residential and titular incumbent biography links
January 30, 2023
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Kissamos Greek Kissamos is a town and a municipality in the west of the island of Crete Greece It is part of the Chania regional unit and of the former Kissamos Province which covers the northwest corner of the island The town of Kissamos is also known as Kastelli Kissamou and often known simply as Kastelli after the Venetian castle that was there It is now a port and fishing harbour with a regular ferry from the Peloponnese via Kythira A town museum is located in the old Venetian governor s palace and there have been important archaeological finds in the town including fine mosaics dating from the Roman city of Kisamos Kisamos Latinized as Cisamus The head town of the municipality Dhmos Kissamoy is Kastelli Kissamos itself Kissamos KissamosKissamosKissamosLocation within the regionCoordinates 35 29 N 23 39 E 35 483 N 23 650 E 35 483 23 650 Coordinates 35 29 N 23 39 E 35 483 N 23 650 E 35 483 23 650CountryGreeceAdministrative regionCreteRegional unitChaniaGovernment MayorTheodoros StathatkisArea Municipality341 0 km2 131 7 sq mi Municipal unit149 0 km2 57 5 sq mi Population 2011 1 Municipality10 790 Municipality density32 km2 82 sq mi Municipal unit7 579 Municipal unit density51 km2 130 sq mi Community 1 Population4 275 2011 Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code734 00Area code s 28220Vehicle registrationXN XBWebsite 1 Contents 1 History 2 Ecclesiastical history 2 1 Orthodox bishopric 2 2 Latin diocese 3 Municipality 4 Former province 5 Notable locals 6 See also 7 References 8 Sources and external linksHistory EditMain article Cisamus Strabo said that ancient Cisamus was dependent on Aptera and was its naval arsenal 2 The Peutinger Table distinguishes two port towns in Crete called Cisamus 3 Modern Kissamos at 35 29 38 N 23 39 25 E is much further west than where Aptera is now placed at 35 27 46 N 24 8 31 E It was excluded already by Pashley in 1837 as being of the two ancient maritime Cretan cities named Kisamos the one associated with Aptera 4 In the past when the port of Aptera was thought to be present day Kissamos some supposed Aptera to be identical with Polyrrhenia and Kissamos to be the port of Polyrrhenia 5 However Strabo and other ancient sources say that Polyrrhenia s port was at Phalasarna on the west coast 6 7 Ecclesiastical history Edit The Rotunda of Michael Archangelos in Episkopi Kissamos Kissamos archeological museum Mosaic in museum Ancient Cisamus became a Christian bishopric a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Gortyna the capital of the Roman province of Crete Only two of its first millennium bishops are named in extant contemporary documents Theopemptus according to 18th century Lequien Nicetas according to 20th century Janin at the Trullan Council in 692 and Leo at the Second Council of Nicaea in 787 8 Orthodox bishopric Edit The bishopric is still a residential see of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Crete 8 Latin diocese Edit After the Venetian conquest of Crete in 1212 Kissamos became a Latin Church diocese The names of more than 20 residential Latin bishops from then until the end of the 16th century are known including 9 10 11 Angelo Barbarigo 1383 1406 09 21 Prospero Santacroce 1548 03 22 1572 The Latin residential bishopric of Latin Cisamus Curiate Italian Cisamo was suppressed in around 1600 and only a titular bishopric remains 12 Municipality Edit Kissamos municipality The municipality of Kissamos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of three former municipalities which became municipal units 13 Kissamos Innachori MythimnaThe municipality has an area of 341 018 km2 131 668 sq mi and the municipal unit has an area of 149 034 km2 57 542 sq mi 14 The municipal unit of Kissamos includes the Gramvousa peninsula Chernisos Gramvousas Xersonhsos Gramboysas in the northwest and the adjacent Gramvousa islets as well as the islet of Pontikonisi and the villages of Sfinari Koukounaras Polirinia Platanos Lousakia Sirikari Kallergiania and Kalathena It forms the extreme western part of the Chania regional unit and of Crete It is bordered by Platanias to the East and by Kantanos Selino to the south Former province EditThe province of Kissamos Greek Eparxia Kissamoy was one of the provinces of the Chania Prefecture Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality of Kissamos and the municipal units of Kolymvari and Voukolies partly 15 It was abolished in 2006 Notable locals EditManos Katrakis 1908 1984 actor Giorgis Koutsourelis 1914 1994 Cretan music composerSee also EditList of communities of ChaniaReferences Edit a b Apografh Plh8ysmoy Katoikiwn 2011 MONIMOS Plh8ysmos in Greek Hellenic Statistical Authority J A Cramer A Geographical and Historical Description of Ancient Greece 1828 Vol 3 pp 364 379 John D Pendlebury The Archaeology of Crete Biblo amp Tannen 1969 ISBN 978 0 81960121 6 p 21 Robert Pashley Travels in Crete J Murray 1837 vol 1 pp 49 55 Edward Falkener A Description of Some Important Theatres and Other Remains in Crete Trubner 1854 p 26 Pendlebury 1969 p 14 J A Cramer A Geographical and Historical Description of Ancient Greece 1828 Vol 3 p 364 a b Raymond Janin v Cisamus in Dictionnaire d Histoire et de Geographie ecclesiastiques vol XII Parigi 1953 coll 844 845 Konrad Eubel Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi vol 1 Archived 2019 07 09 at the Wayback Machine pp 185 186 vol 2 p 127 vol 3 Archived 2019 03 21 at the Wayback Machine p 166 vol 5 p 158 vol 6 p 166 vol 8 pp 205 206 Diocese of Kisamos Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney Retrieved February 29 2016 Titular Episcopal See of Cisamus GCatholic org Gabriel Chow Retrieved February 29 2016 Annuario Pontificio 2013 Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978 88 209 9070 1 p 870 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 Detailed census results 1991 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 03 39 MB in Greek and French Sources and external links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Municipality of Kissamos See Chania Region for maps Municipality description Kissamos TV Official Website GTP description The district of Kissamos GCatholic with Latin residential and titular incumbent biography links Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kissamos amp oldid 1126179454, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
