- Kondariotissa
Kondariotissa (Greek: Κονταριώτισσα; Slavic language: Кунтурјотиса - Kunturjotisa), also Kontariotissa, rarely Kountouriotissa (Κουντουριώτισσα) is a village, in Northern
Greece . It is located inPieria prefecture, south of the capital,Katerini . Its population is 1,981 (2001 est.).The nearest interchange with GR-1 lies to the east. The main occupation of the people is cultivating
tobacco . In it are the headquarters of the municipality ofDion, Macedonia (Dimos Diou). UntilJanuary 1 1999 , Dion was a non-municipal community.One of the main places that worth visiting is the
Byzantine church of the Virgin Mary (Naos Kimiseos Theotokou). There is also a newmonastery called Osios Ephrem, built in 1983.The settlement dates back to ancient times and was known as Pieris (Greek: Πιερίς) where the name Pieria originates from the ancient tribes of Pieris. The genus name
Pieris also originates from the slopey area within this area. The name became known as Kondariotissa around theMedieval times .The main economy for about 2,000 people are mainly tobacco. On July 1, 2002, a hailstorm devastated crops and farmlands which ruined a large part of its production. Today, most of its habitants are farmers.
Geography
*Location:
**Longitude: 22.46 (22°27'46") E
**Latitude: 40.225 (40°13'36") N
*Postal code: 601 00
*Elevation: 60 m
*Dialing code: +11+30-23510 (030-23510)Historical population
Tradition
Kondariotissa has a small kindergarten school, a school, a church, town hall and a square ("
plateia "). There is also an active Cultural Association, called "Pieres".One of the main traditions is the burning of Jude, called "Οβρηός" ("Ovrios"). This tradition is not only in Macedonia but also in other areas of Greece.The tradition is thought to have come from Greek refugees coming in Greece from
Yenikoy inAsia Minor . Those refugees came into Kondariotissa following the Asia Minor Crisis, in 1923.Ovrios tradition occurs each year, only on Good Friday, where the Passion of Christ is mourned from Christian Orthodox people outsiade the church. The stake is prepared by boys and youths, in the morning of the same day. A puppet dressed in old men's clothes is erected on a high pole, which recalls
Judas and his betrayal atJesus Christ . People set fire on the puppet and is burnt to nothing.Following those, the Epitaph is displayed.
External links
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Kondariotissa&country=GR Mapquest - Kondariotissa] , street map data not yet available
*Coordinates: coord|40|13|36|N|22|27|46|E|region:GRee also
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Communities of Pieria
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