Psachna
Psachna
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Psachna (
Iraklis Psachna
. Its population is 5,827 residents according to 2011 census.
History
The settlement of Psachna was built by refugees after the
First Ottoman–Venetian War. During the Ottoman occupation, it was a small village with few houses. After Greek independence, refugees from Samos were installed in Psachna, leading to the naming of a district of Psachna as "Samiotika". The population of Psachna was increased in the last century when residents of the more mountainous villages such as Pyxaria, Vavoula, Apogremno moved in.[3] In August 2020, the town and the region was badly hit from catastrophic floods that resulted in 6 deaths.[4]
Historical population
| Year | Settlement | Community |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,649 | |
| 2001 | 5,766 | 6,005 |
| 2011 | 5,827 | 6,250 |
| 2021 | 5,500 | 5,721 |
Description
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has a campus in Psachna.[5] There are three monasteries near Psachna: Saint John Kalyvitis, Panagia Makrymallis and Panagia Gorgoepikoos. The first two were built during the Byzantine period, destroyed later and rebuilt. The third monastery was built after 1960.[6][7][8]
Psachna has also the best medical facilities in the area.
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.
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- ^ Ψαχνά (in Greek). Βιβλιοθήκη Γυμνασίου Ψαχνών. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Εύβοια: Εξι οι νεκροί από τις πλημμύρες
- ^ "Πλήρη ανακαίνιση κάνει το ΕΚΠΑ στο πρώην ΤΕΙ Ψαχνών. Τι γίνεται με τις εγγραφές και τα μαθήματα". 13 September 2019.
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- ^ "Ιερά Μονή Οσίου Ιωάννη Καλυβίτη". Ιερά Μητρόπολη Χαλκίδας. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Ιερό Ησυχαστήριο Παναγίας Γοργοϋπηκόου Ψαχνών". Ιερά Μητρόπολη Χαλκίδας. Retrieved 7 July 2014.