Hersonissos
Hersonissos
Χερσόνησος Chersónisos | |
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Hersonissos (
Geography
The seaside resort of Hersonissos is officially the Port of Hersonissos (Greek: Λιμένας Χερσόνησου, Liménas Chersónissou) in distinction to the village of Upper Hersonissos (Greek: Άνω Χερσόνησος, Ano Chersónissos) further inland. Through tourism, the port town developed from the small harbour which served the original village, now known as Old Hersonissos.
History
The ancient town of
The names of some of its bishops appear in extant documents: Anderius took part in the
Latin bishopric
After the Venetian conquest of Crete in 1212, the existing dioceses, such as Chersonesus, were administered by Latin Church bishops.
The line of residential Latin bishops of Chersonesus ended with the conquest of Crete by the Ottomans in 1669.[4]
Titular see
No longer a residential bishopric, Chersonnesus in Creta is today listed by the
It is vacant, having had the following incumbents, all of the lowest (episcopal) rank:
- Karel Otčenášek (1950.03.30 – 1989.12.21) (later Archbishop)*
- Titular Bishop: Bishop Antonio Cardona Riera (later Archbishop) (1928.03.10 – 1950.02.02)
- Titular Bishop: Bishop Rafael Balanzá y Navarro (1923.08.13 – 1928.03.02)
- Titular Bishop: Bishop Marc Chatagnon (沙), M.E.P. (1887.01.25 – 1920.11.26)
- Titular Bishop: Bishop Johann Theodor Laurent (1839.09.17 – 1884.02.20)
- Titular Bishop: Bishop Viktor Franz Anton von Glutz-Ruchti (1820.05.29 – 1824.10.09)
- Titular Bishop: Bishop Ambrosi de Magistris (1818.10.02 – ?)
- Titular Bishop: Bishop Johann Casimir von Häffelin (later Cardinal)* (1787.09.28 – 1818.04.06)
Municipality of Hersonissos
The municipality of Hersonissos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units.[2] These were Episkopi, Gouves, Hersonissos and Malia.
The municipality has an area of 272.17 km2 (105.09 sq mi), the municipal unit 70.98 km2 (27.41 sq mi).[6]
Ancient remains
At the modern settlement of Hersonissos is the site of the ancient town of Chersonesos, an important seaport from
The vicinity of Hersonissos is noted for its prehistoric
William Smith’s Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography states:
'CHERSONE’SUS (Χερσόνησος) … the haven of
Cnossus. Robert Pashley found ruins close to a little port on the shore, and the actual names of the villages Khersónesos and Episcopianó, indicate that here is to be found what was once the ancient port of Lyctus, and afterwards became an Episcopal city.[8]
The episcopal see associated with this town is now a titular see (“Chersonesus in Creta”) of the Catholic Church.[5]
Tourism
Hersonissos is a resort area in Crete, which also hosts the only golf club on the island.[9] Tourist sites include; the Hersonissos Aquarium,[10] Labyrinth Theme Park,[11] and the Dinosauria Park in Gournes. There are several beaches in Hersonissos, some with blue flag status. These include Potamos (blue flag) Karteros, Tobruk, Arina (municipal beach), Vathianos Kampos, Kokkini Hani, Gournes, Gouves, Apolselemis, Analipsi, Anissara (blue flag), Sarantaris (municipal beach), Hersonissos, Stalida, Klotsani, Malia and Potamos (municipal beach and blue flag).[12]
Gallery
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Agriana Village
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Analipsi
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Anissaras Village
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Avdou village
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Gonies Village
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Hersonissos Coastline
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Village of Kera
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Lychnostatis Museum
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Hersonissos Port
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Potamies Village
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Water Parks
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Panagia Kardiotissa
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Koutouloufari Village
Line notes
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ Michel Lequien, Oriens christianus in quatuor Patriarchatus digestus, Paris 1740, Vol. II, coll. 269-272
- ^ Raymond Janin, v. 1. Chersonnèse, in Dictionnaire d’Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques, vol. XII, Paris 1953, coll. 635-636
- ^ ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 868
- ^ "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.
- ^ R.E.Bell, 1989
- ^ William Smith (editor), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), vol. 1, p. 607
- ^ "Home". cretegolfclub.com.
- ^ https://www.cretaquarium.gr CretAquarium
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Crete with Kids: Hersonissos". 8 June 2017.