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Revision as of 00:19, 9 June 2018
Chorio
Χωριό Horio | |
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 Saint George orthodox church, Chorio, Ano Panta, Othoni | |
  Chorio | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′N 19°14′E / 39.55°N 19.23°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Ionian islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Othoni region | Ano Panta |
| Highest elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Demonym | Chorianos |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 49100 |
| Telephone | +30 26630 |
| Vehicle registration | KY |
| Patron saint | Saint George |
| Patroness saint | Virgin Mary (15 August) |
| Website | Facebook page of Chorio |
Chorio or Horio (Template:Lang-el) is a village in Ano Panta region, on the island of Othoni and it is the westernmost point of Greece. It was the first settlement and the unofficial capital of the island.[1][2] At the top of the Chorio hill is the Saint George Orthodox church (built in 1864). Chorio is about 7 kilometres away from the port of the island, Ammos and about 2 kilometres on foot from Imerovigli the highest peak of the island.[3]
Designation
The settlement was called "Chorio" (Template:Lang-eng) because it was a densely populated area at the time. At the beginning of its existence there were not any other settlements on the island. This name continues until today.
The demonym of the locals is Chorianos - plural: Choriani (Template:Lang-el). All of them have the same surname (Katechis) as they are relatives.[4]
History
The first settlers of Othoni came from Paxos and Epirus in the 16 century, and decided to build their homes at this point of the island because of the protection it offered from pirate attacks, being the only place out of sight from the sea.
The main work of the villagers was the olive and oil production as some of them had private oil presses next to their homes. Many of the male population of Chorio were seamen (captains, engineers etc.).[5]
Visitor attractions
The houses of Chorio are traditionally made with stone walls and ceramic roofs and they have a lot of similarities with the Corfiat traditional architecture although do not share the Venetian style. They rather tend to relate to the Epirus traditional architectural type. Each of them is close to each other as all the owners are relatives.
The orthodox church of Saint George was built in 18th century at the highest peak of Chorio hill, where everyone can enjoy the view of the other parts of the island, Corfu, Ereikoussa, Mathraki and Ionian sea. Plenty of visitors and locals are visiting the highest peak of Othoni, Imerovigli (392 m height) which is about 2 km on foot from the settlement. Its trail is reopened by private initiatives of "Choriani" and other locals.[6]
Another great place is "Iliovasilema" (sunset) which is about 200 m from Chorio with beautiful view of Adriatic sea.
References
- ^ "Visit Greece | Othonoi". Visitgreece.gr. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ^ "Othoni Island - Info in Greek". Omogenia.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ^ Book: Ιόνιον άκρων, εκδόσεις ΕΨΙΛΟΝ. 2000, ISBN 960-7062-99-X. (page 27-28)
- ^ Book: Ιόνιον άκρων, εκδόσεις ΈΨΙΛΟΝ. 2000, ISBN 960-7062-99-X. (page 27)
- ^ Ιόνιον άκρων, εκδόσεις ΈΨΙΛΟΝ. 2000, ISBN 960-7062-99-X. (page 27-28)
- ^ newmail.gr/ένωσαν-δυνάμεις-και-άνοιξαν-το-μονοπά
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