Asprangeloi

Community in Greece

Asprangeloi Ασπράγγελοι
Community
39°49′21″N 20°43′40″E / 39.82250°N 20.72778°E / 39.82250; 20.72778
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Ioannina
Municipality	Zagori
Municipal unit	Central Zagori
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	159
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Asprangeloi (Greek: Ασπράγγελοι, before 1927: Δοβρά - Dovra) is a village in the Ioannina Regional Unit in Epirus, northwestern Greece. It is the seat of the Zagori Municipality.

History

Asprangeloi (also spelled Aspraggeloi, Aspraggeli or Asprangeli in English) is a mountain village in the Ioannina Regional Unit, built at an altitude of 989 meters,^[2] on the slopes of Mt Mitsikeli.^[3] It is the seat of the Municipality of Zagori and its permanent population, according to the 2021 Census, is 159 inhabitants.^[1] Until 1927, it was called Dovra (Greek: Δοβρά) or Ntovra (Greek: Ντοβρά). The name "Asprangeloi" was taken from the Asprangeloi Monastery which exists in the area.

The first mention of the settlement is found in 1380 and it experienced development during the 16th and 17th centuries. During the 19th century, it was a large and economically prosperous village. The village was burned by the Nazis on 15 July 1943.^[4]

Churches and monasteries

The stone church of Panagia was built in 1915. A little further away is the church of Agios Nikolaos, built in 1776. The old monastery (Moni Dovras), dating from 1600, is also preserved in the village.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Ασπράγγελοι ΙΩΑΝΝΙΝΩΝ, Δήμος ΖΑΓΟΡΙΟΥ | buk.gr".
^ "Ασπράγγελοι".
^ "Ασπράγγελοι" (in Greek). Zagori Municipality.
^ Environment izagori.gr ^{[dead link]}