Pitsiota

Pitsiota is a village in Fthiotis prefecture in Sterea Ellada, NE of Lamia.

Geography

It is placed in the NW section of the prefecture and very close to the borders of Evrytania and Karditsa prefectures. Pitsiota's altitude is 780m (2.559ft), and its geographical coordinates are Latiude 39.01°North and Longtitude 21.91°East. Near vlillages to Pitsiota are Palaiokastro, Dikastro and Perivlepto.

Climate

The average annual temperature in Pitsiota, is fluctuated between 9.2 and 15.0 C (48 and 59 F). In Pitsiota there have also been observed very low minimum temperatures which can reach down to -14 C (7 F). January is the coldest month and July is the warmest. Autumn is warmer than Spring as well as in all Greek area. After the third week of May, the invasion of the warm season is being intense.

History

Without some specific historical reports,the excistence of the village has been calculated and found superior to 500years, since it had already been constituted before the Turkish slavery (1453). Its early habitants went there, either from Evrytania, or from Agrinio, or from Trikala, or from the villages of Fthiotida, or from Agrafa mountains (soldiers during the Turkish slavery, who served the Greek post, which had been later recasted to the chapel of Saint Paraskevi). The maximum number of habitants that has been recorded, is about 430 in the late 19th century.

In modern age, an abandonment of the village appeared, as the latest census show, however during summer seasons, it gets again some life, and can be an exceptional escape from the ciy routine. This happens because it is built in the Southern banks of the beautiful and verdant mountain "Lykomnimata", which is placed near the Tymphristos mountain complex. A few kilometers away from Pitsiota, one of the World Rally Championship's-Rally Acropolis- tracks passes through.

Demographic Data

Population according to the adove census

*"1928": 283hab.
*"1940": 321hab.
*"1951": 201hab.
*"1961": 180hab.
*"1971": 111hab.
*"1981": 118hab.
*"1991": 114hab.
*"2001": 158hab.

Urbanization , influenced Pitsiota as it did in all Greek villages in the 60's according to the upper data. The present population of the village is consisted almost wholly of aged people, above 70 years old. The Winters Pitsiota is emptying, and its only habitants are about 8-10 aged couples. However, in the summer the populationcan reach 200 habitants -all ages-. Official data of 2001 showed also that averagely in Pitsiota stay "37 women and 38men".

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GR/30/Pitsiota.html Real-time Rainfalls and Cloudcovers in Pitsiota as well as forecasts]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQern4W4j_Y Video showing the route to the Pitsiota village as well as the route through the village]