Agioi Anargyroi, Laconia
Agioi Anargyroi
Αγίων Αναργύρων | |
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Settlement | |
Agioi Anargyroi | |
| Coordinates: 37°01′30″N 22°37′19″E / 37.025°N 22.622°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Laconia |
| Municipality | Sparta |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Agioi Anargyroi (Greek Name: Αγίων Αναργύρων), also known as Agii Anargiri, is a village in Laconia, Greece in the province of Lakedaimon.[1] The village is in an area associated with Sparta. Its elevation is at 320 m (1,050 ft).[2]
History
Agioi Anargyroi and a neighboring village, Goritsa, were formed by a migration into the Lakonia Plains of the Tsintzinians. The Tsintzinians, were from a settlement, Tsintzina, in the Parnon foothills. [3] Originally called Zoupena (Ζούπενα) or Zoupainia (Ζούπαινα), it was renamed from Zoupena to Agioi Anargyroi on September 20th, 1955.[1]The name change was a result of a movement across Greece change back to names that reflected Greek heritage and Greek Orthodox identity.
Points of interest
- Cemetery or Nekrotapheío (Νεκροταφείο).
- Barbecue restaurant, Ταβέρνα Μάζης Σαράντος.
- Mechanic Workshop, Μηχανουργείο Μπενέκος
- Park, Plateia (Πλατεια)
- Church, Άγιος Βασίλειος
- Church, Άγιος Νικόλαος.
- Athletic Field/Stadium, Γήπεδο Αγίων Αναργύρων.
References
- ^ a b "Αγίου Αγιωγίου (Laconaia)". Pandektis – Digital Thesaurus of Primary Sources for Greek History and Culture. National Hellenic Research Foundation (EKT). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
The PANDEKTIS digitalization and online dissemination through www.ekt.gr/pandektis has been developed by the Greek National Documentation Centre (EKT). The project "PANDEKTIS – A Digital Thesaurus of Primary Sources for Greek History and Culture" is developed by the National Hellenic Research Foundation under the framework "Digital Greece" (www.psifiakiellada.gr) and is co-financed at 75% by the European Union – European Regional Development Fund and at 25% by the Greek Public Domain (Operational Program for IS – OPIS, 3rd CSF 2000-2006).
- ^ "Agii Anargyri, Laconia". Greece.com. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Andritsakis, Dimitri H. (1 July 2011). "History of Goritsa". Tsintzina.com. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Agioi Anargyroi, Laconia, Greece". Google Maps. Retrieved 25 October 2025.