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Pigi, Rethymno - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 35°21′N 24°34′E / 35.350°N 24.567°E

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Pigi Πηγή
Community
Pigi
Coordinates: 35°21′N 24°34′E / 35.350°N 24.567°E / 35.350; 24.567
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Rethymno
Municipality	Rethymno
Municipal unit	Arkadi
Area
• Community	6.003 km² (2.318 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	951
• Density	160/km² (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	74100
Area code(s)	28310
Vehicle registration	ΡΕ

Pigi is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno regional unit of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the municipal district of Municipality of Arkadi. Capital of the new municipality is Rethymno.

Geography and history

Pigi is located 9 km east of the city of Rethymno, on the road towards Arkadi, at an altitude of 60 meters, 1 km from Adele village.^[2] It is situated in the heart of a fertile and relatively smooth area, which in older times it was called Aryan. It is noteworthy that the English traveller Robert Pashley was the one who first wrote about the origin of the name of the village, 170 years ago. The relevant note is the two-volume book of this great traveller, printed in London in 1837. He says among other things: "In Pigi - the name comes from a rich source that supplies the village with excellent water." Pigi is being inhabited from the Venetian period onwards.^[3]

An airstrip that used to be near Pigi was a strategic target for the German forces during the Battle of Crete.

Population of Pigi^[4]

Settlement	1913	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021
Pigi	471	570	446	449	417	414	360	299	311	336	401	454
Agios Dimitrios	-	72	98	103	115	79	65	54	75	116	177	209
Pigianos Kampos	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	165	50	200	279	288
Total	471	642	544	552	532	493	425	518	436	652	857	951

Attractions

There are many churches and chapels inside/close to the village: Agia Paravskevi Church, Virgin Mary, Agios Georgios of Koutroulis, Agios Georgios (church cemetery), Agios Ioannis and others. Agios Nikolaos church is decorated with frescoes of the 14th century, St George Church has frescoes bearing the date 1411.^[5]

Transportation

There is bus service (KTEL) from/to Rethymno serving this area (services for Kyrianna and Loutra)^[6]

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.
^ "Route: Rethymno - Platanias - Adele - Amnatos - Arkadi - Eleftherna - Ancient Eleftherna - Margarites - Hani Alexandrou - Rethymno". Tourism Promotion Committee of Rethymno Prefecture. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^ "Ottoman Settlements". Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Digital Crete. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ Hellenic Statistical Authority, Digital Library (ELSAT), Census (Greek and English)
^ 50,0,0,1,0 "Guide: Streets of Faith (pdf, in greek)". county tourism promotion website. Retrieved 7 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ Bus timetables (in german) Archived 2013-03-21 at the Wayback Machine retrieved at 21 April 2012

External links

Photo Gallery, Web site of municipality of Rethymnno retrieved at 9 April 2012
Cycling routes, Web site of Tourism Promotion Committee of Rethymno Prefecture, retrieved at 9 April 2012

v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Rethymno
Municipal unit of Arkadi	Adele Amnatos Archaia Eleftherna Chamalevri Charkia Eleftherna Erfoi Kyrianna Mesi Pagkalochori Pigi Prinos Skouloufia
Municipal unit of Lappa	Archontiki Argyroupoli Episkopi Karoti Kato Poros Koufi Myriokefala Vilandredo
Municipal unit of Nikiforos Fokas	Agios Konstantinos Ano Valsamonero Atsipopoulo Frantzeskiana Metochia Gerani Gonia Kalonyktis Kato Valsamonero Malaki Mountros Prines Roustika Saitoures Zouridi
Municipal unit of Rethymno	Armenoi Chromonastiri Goulediana Kare Kastellos Koumoi Maroulas Oros Prasies Rethymno Roussospiti Selli

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