Glykorizi

Glykorizi (Greek: Γλυκορρίζι), formerly known as Murtatu, is a small village situated in the Peloponnese. It is located in the north-western part of the prefecture of Messinia, belonging to the municipilaty of Aetos. The population of the community has been estimated at 60 people but during the summer this number may more than double. In the surrounding area, a few other villages can be found including Kamari, Siderokastro and the municipality's seat, Kopanaki.

History

The area in which the village is found has been continuously populated for at least the past 400 years, according to both Venetian and Byzantine records, but had never numbered more than a handful of families. The village experienced a steady increase in inhabitants prior to and after the Greek War of Independence.

Since the end of the Second World War and the Greek Civil War a significant portion of the local population resettled in Athens or immigrated to Australia, the United States and Canada.

Today

The community currently has two small cafes, or kafeneia as they are known in Greek, a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and a smaller chapel of St. John which served as a Krifo scholio during Ottoman rule.

Publicity

The village was featured in an article published by the Greek daily newspaper, Ta Nea.

External links

* [http://www.tanea.gr//Article.aspx?d=20070816&nid=5555306&sn=&spid=876 The garbageman from Frankfurt] - In Greek