Menoikio (Greek: Μενοίκιο, also known to the local populations as "Bozdakas" and "Bozdas", Greek corruptions of the Turkish name "Boz Dag", which was applied to the mountain by the Turks in Ottoman time, Bulgarian: Змийница, Zmiynitsa) is a mountain range in the eastern Serres and western Dramaregional units of eastern Macedonia, Greece. The highest peak of the mountain is Mavromata at 1,963 m.
A close view of Mount Menoikio, from its foothills 8 km to the north-east of Emmanouil Pappas.
To the west, it is connected with the Vrontous mountain range and to the north via the Mavro Vouno mountain to Orvilos. Menoikio is mostly composed of marble and is almost entirely deforested.[2]
The nearest significant settlements are Serres, Nea Zichni, Emmanouil Pappas and Agio Pnevma to the south and Alistrati and Mikropoli to the west and north. Otherwise the mountain is among the least populated in the Balkans.
Historyedit
On the mountain is testified the existence, in the Roman (imperial) times, of marble quarries and iron mines.[3][4]
A notable landmark of the mountain is the Byzantine monastery of John the Baptist (founded in 1270), 8 km to the north of the city of Serres. Gennadius, the first Ecumenical Patriarch after the Fall of Constantinople, after his resignation in 1465 lived as monk in the monastery, ended his days and was buried there in 1473.[5][6] His relics were exhumed in 1854 and the following epigram was erected in the place where his grave stood:
This is the monastery of Prodromus, which is praised with hymns by the people the hoary mother of sacred Macedonians and this is the coffin of Patriarch Gennadius, whose glory was great, the immortal deceased.
^Iordan Nikolov Ivanov, The local names between lower Struma and lower Mesta: Contribution to the research of Bulgarian toponimy in the Aegean region., Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1982, p.7 (in Bulgarian)]
^Georgi Georgiev, The iron ore mining industry in Marvashko (Alibotush mountain and the surrounding mountains), Sofia, 1953, p.14 (in Bulgarian)
^[1] Dimitrios C. Samsaris, A History of Serres (in the Ancient and Roman Times) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1999, p.222-228 (Website of Municipality of Serres)
^[2] Dimitrios C. Samsaris,The marble quarry of ancient Monoikos, "Makedonika" 18(1978), p. 226-240
^"Monastery of St John Prodromos (Forerunner) – Ecotourism Greece".
^"Αι Σέρραι μετά των προαστείων, τα περί τας Σέρρας και η Μονή Ιωάννου του Προδρόμου" ("Serres with its suburbs, the vicinity and the monastery of Saint John Prodromus by Petros N. Papageorgiou", 1894, page 91)
External linksedit
Orvilos - Menoikio - Vrontou (Lailias) terrain map by Geopsis
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menoikio, greek, Μενοίκιο, also, known, local, populations, bozdakas, bozdas, greek, corruptions, turkish, name, which, applied, mountain, turks, ottoman, time, bulgarian, Змийница, zmiynitsa, mountain, range, eastern, serres, western, drama, regional, units, . Menoikio Greek Menoikio also known to the local populations as Bozdakas and Bozdas Greek corruptions of the Turkish name Boz Dag which was applied to the mountain by the Turks in Ottoman time Bulgarian Zmijnica Zmiynitsa is a mountain range in the eastern Serres and western Drama regional units of eastern Macedonia Greece The highest peak of the mountain is Mavromata at 1 963 m MenoikioMenoikioMenoikio viewed from Orvilos Slavyanka Highest pointElevation1 963 m 6 440 ft 1 Coordinates41 03 22 N 23 45 00 E 41 056 N 23 75 E 41 056 23 75NamingPronunciationGreek meˈnikio GeographyMenoikioEastern Serres and western Drama regional unit Greece Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGeography edit nbsp A close view of Mount Menoikio from its foothills 8 km to the north east of Emmanouil Pappas To the west it is connected with the Vrontous mountain range and to the north via the Mavro Vouno mountain to Orvilos Menoikio is mostly composed of marble and is almost entirely deforested 2 The nearest significant settlements are Serres Nea Zichni Emmanouil Pappas and Agio Pnevma to the south and Alistrati and Mikropoli to the west and north Otherwise the mountain is among the least populated in the Balkans History editOn the mountain is testified the existence in the Roman imperial times of marble quarries and iron mines 3 4 A notable landmark of the mountain is the Byzantine monastery of John the Baptist founded in 1270 8 km to the north of the city of Serres Gennadius the first Ecumenical Patriarch after the Fall of Constantinople after his resignation in 1465 lived as monk in the monastery ended his days and was buried there in 1473 5 6 His relics were exhumed in 1854 and the following epigram was erected in the place where his grave stood Ἣde men ἡ Prodromoio Monh thn kosmos aeidei ἡ polih mhthr Makedonwn za8ewn ἥde de Gennadioy patriarxew toῦ kleos eὐry nekrodoxos larna3 ἀ8anatoy f8imenoy 7 This is the monastery of Prodromus which is praised with hymns by the people the hoary mother of sacred Macedonians and this is the coffin of Patriarch Gennadius whose glory was great the immortal deceased See also editList of mountains in GreeceReferences edit Iordan Nikolov Ivanov The local names between lower Struma and lower Mesta Contribution to the research of Bulgarian toponimy in the Aegean region Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 1982 p 7 in Bulgarian Georgi Georgiev The iron ore mining industry in Marvashko Alibotush mountain and the surrounding mountains Sofia 1953 p 14 in Bulgarian 1 Dimitrios C Samsaris A History of Serres in the Ancient and Roman Times in Greek Thessaloniki 1999 p 222 228 Website of Municipality of Serres 2 Dimitrios C Samsaris The marble quarry of ancient Monoikos Makedonika 18 1978 p 226 240 Monastery of St John Prodromos Forerunner Ecotourism Greece Mount Menoikeion Seminar Ai Serrai meta twn proasteiwn ta peri tas Serras kai h Monh Iwannoy toy Prodromoy Serres with its suburbs the vicinity and the monastery of Saint John Prodromus by Petros N Papageorgiou 1894 page 91 External links editOrvilos Menoikio Vrontou Lailias terrain map by Geopsis nbsp This Central Macedonia location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Menoikio amp oldid 1210606150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
