Gomfoi
Gomfoi
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Gomfoi (Greek: Γόμφοι, before 1930: Ραψίστα - Rapsista;
History
Ancient Gomfoi - Gomphi in classical sources - was a town of
In the war against Philip V of Macedon, Amynander of Athamania, king of the Athamanes, in co-operation with the Roman consul Titus Quinctius Flamininus, having descended from the latter pass, first took Pheca, a town lying between the pass and Gomphi, and then Gomphi itself, 198 BCE. The possession of this place was of great importance to Flamininus, since it secured him a communication with the Ambracian Gulf, from which he derived his supplies. The route from Gomphi to Ambracia is described by Livy as very short but extremely difficult. The capture of Gomphi was followed by the surrender of the towns named Argenta, Pherinum, Thimarum, Lisinae, Stimo, and Lampsus, the position of which is quite uncertain.[6] When Athamania revolted from Philip in 189 BCE, he marched into their country by the above-mentioned pass, but was obliged to retire with heavy loss.[7] There can be no doubt that it was by the same route that the Roman consul Quintus Marcius Philippus marched from Ambracia into Thessaly in 169 BCE.[8]
In the campaign between
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Gomfoi is subdivided into the following communities:
- Drosero
- Gomfoi
- Lygaria
- Mouria
- Palaiomonastiro
- Pigi
After the start of Kallikratis programme, Municipality of Gomfoi was annexed by the Municipality of Pyli.
In the 2014 municipal elections, two of the four vice mayors elected( Stavros Ziakas and Viron Katsivelos) come from and live in Gomfoi. They are thought to be the more active members of the local government, as Vice-Mayor of Cleaning Operations and Vice-Mayor of Culture respectively
Population
| Year | Community population | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | 1,207 | - |
| 1991 | 1,187 | 5,484 |
| 2001 | 1,096 | 5,154 |
| 2011 | 962 | 4,782 |
| 2021 | 818 | 4,097 |
Economy
Most of the village's residents are either farmers or workers in the public sector. The area of Gomfoi is famous for its wine since the ancient years. The main agricultural products of the area are grapes and corn.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ William Martin Leake, Travels in Northern Greece, vol. iv., p. 521.
- ^ Liv. 32.14 - 32.15.
- ^ Liv. 38.2.
- ^ Liv. 44.1.
- ^ Caes. B.C. 3.80; Appian, Civil Wars, 2.64; D. C. 41.51.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Gomphi". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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