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Examilia

Coordinates: 37°54′N 22°56′E / 37.900°N 22.933°E / 37.900; 22.933
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Examilia
Εξαμίλια
Examilia is located in Greece
Examilia
Examilia
Coordinates: 37°54′N 22°56′E / 37.900°N 22.933°E / 37.900; 22.933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitCorinthia
MunicipalityCorinth
Municipal unitCorinth
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community2,670
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
201 00
Area code(s)27410
Vehicle registrationΚΡ

Examilia (Greek: Εξαμίλια) is a town in the municipality of Corinth, Greece. It is situated about 5 km south of Corinth, and 6 km west of Kechries (ancient Cenchreae). The name likely derives from the adjacent Hexamilion Wall, although it had not been in use for some time before the town was founded.

History

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The town was first attested in 1676 by French archaeologist Jacob Spon as an Albanian (Arvanite) village.[2] In present times only few of the inhabitants are still able to speak Arvanitika.[3] According to the inhabitants of the town they are descended from Albanian settlers that arrived in Corinth earlier than the ones of Xylokeriza.[2] Based on Spon and Francis Wheler modern historians assume that the ancestors of Examilians had settled the area at least since the late 17th century.[2] Examilians have been reported to not always be in good terms with the inhabitants of Xylokeriza.[2] According to some scholars the source of these local differences is that Examilians descend from earlier settlers than the ones of Xylokeriza.[2]

Demographics

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Year Population
1981 1,679
1991 1,409
2001 1,563
2011 2,905
2021 2,670

Other

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The population also has Romani minority. On February 18, 2000, clashes occurred with four police officers and the minorities.[citation needed]

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c d e Davies, Siniol; Davis, Jack (2007). Between Venice and Istanbul: colonial landscapes in early modern Greece. ASCSA. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-87661-540-9.
  3. ^ Gregory, Timothy E.; Caraher, William; Hall, Linda Jones; R. Scott Moore (2008). Archaeology and history in Roman, medieval and post-medieval Greece: studies on method and meaning in honor of Timothy E. Gregory. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-7546-6442-0.