{"id":4977,"date":"2018-04-23T11:03:55","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T08:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amargeti.org\/?page_id=4977"},"modified":"2018-04-25T17:05:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T14:05:11","slug":"the-village","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/en\/tour\/the-village\/","title":{"rendered":"The Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  style='height: 801px; max-width: 1920px; margin: 0 auto;'  ><\/div><div id='after_layer_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4977'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-c935d2fd6bb1aaf22726d0d23684c463\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c935d2fd6bb1aaf22726d0d23684c463{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c935d2fd6bb1aaf22726d0d23684c463 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c935d2fd6bb1aaf22726d0d23684c463 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-c935d2fd6bb1aaf22726d0d23684c463 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Village <\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-av_toggle_container-6963e13afc855fe7b11407faf3732f60  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-23a0c7756796ca7c8086111e81f9708e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  activeTitle av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"History\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: History\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: History\">History<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  active_tc av-title-above' style='display:block;' ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The village<\/strong><br \/>\nAmargeti, a village of unique beauty with magnificent archaeological findings, is located east of the town of Paphos and belongs to the geographical region of Ampelochoria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Geographical and historical framework<\/strong><br \/>\nThe village is built on an altitude of 390 metres and the annual rainfall is about 600 mm. The scenery is divided by the river network consisted by the river Ezousa on the west and the river Xeropotamos on the east. As the Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia characteristically remarks, \u201cthe angle towards the two valleys is appreciable\u201d. The relatively wide alves of Xeropotamos with the meanders and its small alluvial valley is really astonishing\u201d.<br \/>\nVineyards, almond-trees, olive-trees, cereals as well as several fruit-baring trees such as apple-trees, pear-trees and peach-trees, thrive in our village.<br \/>\nBoth, during the period of the Frankish and Venetian occupation, Amargeti belonged to a feudal lord. In particular, Mas Latrie, includes Amargeti in the list of villages that used to be fiefs during the aforementioned periods.<br \/>\n\u201cSculptures and inscriptions on bases of statues of the Hellenistic and Roman era\u201d that were discovered in the area of Amargeti are of particular interest, both from a historical as well as from an archaeological point of view.<br \/>\nSacellariou remarks that \u201csimilar ancient pots were discovered in the ancient Mycenae, in Greece\u201d. He also remarks that ten of the inscriptions \u201ccontain the name of \u2018Opaonos Apollona\u2019 and one the name of \u2018Melanthios Apollonas\u2019. He carries on by making clear that \u201cin this case, Melanthios should not be considered as the second name of Apollonas\u201d.<br \/>\nAs far as education is concerned, the first school, according to Loizos Philippou, began operating in 1865 and the first teacher taught from 1865 until 1868. This first school was housed in a room rented by the students\u2019 parents. What is more, the parents were responsible for paying the teacher. Philippou writes that the teacher was \u201cgiven a salary by the parents of the students and received the customary gifts every Saturday\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Road network<\/strong><br \/>\nUntil the early 90\u2019s, the village was accessed only through the road heading from Timi to Panagia and which is very tiring since it had a lot of curves. After continuous efforts by the residents of the village, a new road from Agia Varvara has been constructed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naming<\/strong><br \/>\nThe naming of the village, in accordance with the Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia, is possibly connected to the female Frankish name Amargueti, which was really common in the court of the Lousinianians.<\/p>\n<p>It must be mentioned, that in old maps, the village is marked under the name \u201cMargieti\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Population<\/strong><br \/>\nAmargeti, according to the inventory of 2001, numbers 171 residents. Our village, until 1958 was mixed. In particular, during the inventory of 1946, 86 out of 328 residents were Turkish Cypriots. In 1958, the Turkish Cypriots abandoned the village permanently. As it is observed in the following chart, the gradual decrease of the population began in 1960 and continues up until today.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Population<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Population<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">1881<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">328<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">1960<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">551<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">1901<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">444<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">1976<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">1921<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">495<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">1982<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">1946<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">653<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">2001<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>The village today<\/strong><br \/>\nThe settlement in the core of the village is relatively compact and becomes sparser in the periphery. In the centre of the village there are old houses, traditional water taps made of local stone, as well as narrow alleys. The central square with the paved court, the building of the Community Council which is also built with local stone, the Heroes\u2019 Monument and the tall eucalyptus really stand out in the village.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Churches<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are two churches in our village. There is a main church dedicated to Zoodochos Pigi (Life-giving spring) and a chapel dedicated to Saint George. Churches<\/p>\n<p><strong>Occupations<\/strong><br \/>\nThe residents of the village deal with agriculture and stock-breeding, but mostly with the cultivation of vineyards. However, some of the residents of the village work in Paphos, since it is only a 25 minute drive from our village.<\/p>\n<p>What is more, in our village, people deal with the production of wine and \u2018Zivania\u2019 which is the traditional alcoholic drink of Cyprus. Amargeti, as it is confirmed by the Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia, \u201cdisposes several boilers for the production of Zivania\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat Cyprus Encyclopaedia, Filokipros Publications, vol.2<\/p>\n<div id=\"69e8625c11624\" class=\"gg_gallery_wrap gg_true_gallery gg_standard_gallery gid_4943 gg_hidden_ol gg_ol_bottom_mode gg_main_ol_show_on_h \" data-gg_ol=\"default\"  rel=\"4943\" data-nores-txt=\"No images found\">              <div class=\"gg_loader\">            <div class=\"ggl_1\"><\/div>            <div class=\"ggl_2\"><\/div>            <div class=\"ggl_3\"><\/div>            <div class=\"ggl_4\"><\/div>        <\/div>  <div class=\"gg_container\"><div class=\"gg_img \" data-gg-url=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/istoria_4.jpg\" data-gg-title=\"istoria_4\" data-gg-author=\"\" data-gg-descr=\"\" data-gg-tags=\"\" data-img-id=\"0\" rel=\"4943\">  <div class=\"gg_img_inner\"><div class=\"gg_main_img_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" data-gg-lazy-src=\"\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ewpt_cache\/150x130_100_1_c_FFFFFF_726dc5d62d9966d57b9afcf6e60e7b4b.jpg\" alt=\"istoria_4\" class=\"gg_photo gg_main_thumb\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/istoria_4.jpg\" alt=\"istoria_4\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><div class=\"gg_overlays\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gg_img \" data-gg-url=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/istoria_3.jpg\" data-gg-title=\"istoria_3\" data-gg-author=\"\" data-gg-descr=\"\" data-gg-tags=\"\" data-img-id=\"1\" rel=\"4943\">  <div class=\"gg_img_inner\"><div class=\"gg_main_img_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" data-gg-lazy-src=\"\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ewpt_cache\/150x130_100_1_c_FFFFFF_6891a17a6a6658cc0f90eeaacf586953.jpg\" alt=\"istoria_3\" class=\"gg_photo gg_main_thumb\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/istoria_3.jpg\" alt=\"istoria_3\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><div class=\"gg_overlays\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gg_img \" data-gg-url=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/istoria_2.jpg\" data-gg-title=\"istoria_2\" data-gg-author=\"\" data-gg-descr=\"\" data-gg-tags=\"\" data-img-id=\"2\" rel=\"4943\">  <div class=\"gg_img_inner\"><div class=\"gg_main_img_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" data-gg-lazy-src=\"\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ewpt_cache\/150x130_100_1_c_FFFFFF_a5357f196f7971f3bc4c270856c2fe1e.jpg\" alt=\"istoria_2\" class=\"gg_photo gg_main_thumb\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/istoria_2.jpg\" alt=\"istoria_2\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><div class=\"gg_overlays\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gg_img \" data-gg-url=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/istoria_1.jpg\" data-gg-title=\"istoria_1\" data-gg-author=\"\" data-gg-descr=\"\" data-gg-tags=\"\" data-img-id=\"3\" rel=\"4943\">  <div class=\"gg_img_inner\"><div class=\"gg_main_img_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" data-gg-lazy-src=\"\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ewpt_cache\/150x130_100_1_c_FFFFFF_c12c76079ab7f66427ba4349f5eaa78d.jpg\" alt=\"istoria_1\" class=\"gg_photo gg_main_thumb\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/istoria_1.jpg\" alt=\"istoria_1\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><div class=\"gg_overlays\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">     (function($) {         \"use strict\";              $(document).ready(function($) {             if(typeof(gg_galleries_init) == \"function\") {                gg_galleries_init(\"69e8625c11624\");             }        });    })(jQuery);<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-dbc64051d43253262d4daefcd1bb86ac'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Projects\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Projects\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Projects\">Projects<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Community Council of Amargeti has planned and effectuated a series of projects aiming at the development, progress and beautification of the community. Cited below are the projects that have already been completed, as well as those which have already been planned and will be effectuated.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Completed Projects<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creation of a Folk Art Museum.<\/li>\n<li>Reshaping of the square at the centre of the community.<\/li>\n<li>Creation of the \u201cAmargeti Adult Centre\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Restoration of the Olive-mill at the external space of the Folk Art Museum.<\/li>\n<li>Renovation of Turkish-Cypriot buildings, and in particular the Turkish-Cypriot school and a Turkish-Cypriot estate.<\/li>\n<li>Construction of a Multiple-Usage Hall west of the square.<\/li>\n<li>Construction of retaining walls and lining with traditional stone.<\/li>\n<li>Enrichment of greenery areas in various spots of the community.<\/li>\n<li>Construction of a water tank with a capacity of 20 tons for fire extinguishing purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Creation of a Nature Trail along the perimeter of the Canyon.<\/li>\n<li>Creation of \u201cView Spots\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Construction of rainwater drain-pipes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"69e8625c1223e\" class=\"gg_gallery_wrap gg_true_gallery gg_standard_gallery gid_4938 gg_hidden_ol gg_ol_bottom_mode gg_main_ol_show_on_h \" data-gg_ol=\"default\"  rel=\"4938\" data-nores-txt=\"No images found\">              <div class=\"gg_loader\">            <div class=\"ggl_1\"><\/div>            <div class=\"ggl_2\"><\/div>            <div class=\"ggl_3\"><\/div>            <div class=\"ggl_4\"><\/div>        <\/div>  <div class=\"gg_container\"><div class=\"gg_img \" data-gg-url=\"https:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/erga_olokliromena_8.jpg\" data-gg-title=\"erga_olokliromena_8\" data-gg-author=\"\" data-gg-descr=\"\" data-gg-tags=\"\" data-img-id=\"0\" rel=\"4938\">  <div class=\"gg_img_inner\"><div class=\"gg_main_img_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" 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       }        });    })(jQuery);<\/script>\n<p><em><strong>Planned projects<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction of sports courts and pitches within the line of the Social Sports programme and in cooperation with the Cyprus Sports Organization.<\/li>\n<li>Beatification of the space at the location \u201cGerolakkos\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Construction of a central stony road which will cross the square.<\/li>\n<li>Construction of a Regional Elderly Persons\u2019 Home.<\/li>\n<li>Construction of Agrotourism accommodation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-7e250c7769a73603999fad65e939008f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Antiquities\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Antiquities\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Antiquities\">Antiquities<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The archaeological site of Amargeti is known for its sculptures and inscriptions from bases of statues which belong both to the Hellenistic and Roman Era. According to Sacellariou, apart from inscriptions, figurines and pottery were also discovered in the area.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, in the area of Amargeti, as stated by \u201cdedication-inscriptions\u201d, there used to be a temple dedicated to God Apollonas. When Hogarth discovered the remains of an ancient temple, located near our village, towards the end of the 19th century and more specifically in 1881, \u201che assumed that it was the temple of Melanthios Apollonas\u201d, who according to him \u201ccured the sick with a herb that was produced by melanthius, a kind of plant named Nigella sativa\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Although there have not been any systematic archaeological excavations in our village, as we have previously mentioned, several inscriptions have been discovered. The most well known inscription among those discovered is the one found in a location called \u201cPetros Anthropos\u201d. This inscription was placed on a marble statue base, which is dated back to the 1st century B.C.<\/p>\n<p>This inscription testifies that the statue was dedicated to God Apollonas, since the word \u201cApaon which was written on the inscription derives from the word \u2018Opaon\u2019, which was the name used to worship God Apollonas Melanthios\u201d. Moreover, the statue was dedicated by Timagoras as a vow for his son. As far as the year LK is concerned, which is also mentioned on the inscription, many explanations have been given. On the other hand, concerning the month \u201cArimo\u201d, \u201cthe calendar of the era in which it belongs, is unknown\u201d. According to an interpretation, LK is identified to the \u201c20th year of reign by Ptolemy VIII Sotiros II of Latheros, that is, in 96 B.C. when Latheros was in Cyprus\u201d. According to other interpretations, the year might have been either 95\/94 B.C, during the reign of Ptolemy X of Alexander I, or 62\/61 B.C, during the reign of Ptolemy XIII Avlitis\u201d. The most probable interpretation is considered to be, according to the Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia, the one given by the editor of the sign, who believes that the year mentioned on the inscription is \u201cprior the 21st or the 15th B.C.\u201d<br \/>\nOther inscriptions dedicated to Apollonas Melanthios are:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An inscription by a man named Artemidoros. The Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia remarks that the saying on this inscription means that \u201cApollonas is a companion or a good shepherd\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An inscription possibly dated back to the year 234 B.C, during the reign of Ptolemy III the Benefactor. This inscription was engraved on a small statue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Another one dated back to the 3rd century B.C, engraved on the chest of a small statue.<\/p>\n<p>One more inscription dated back to the 3rd century B.C. was also discovered, which, as the Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia characteristically remarks, is of particular interest. This specific inscription \u201cwas discovered in the area Baths of Regaina, where one can find Roman and early Byzantine remains\u201d.<br \/>\nThe Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia remarks that \u201cit is the first time that the term engraved on the inscription is answered in Cyprus, although, offerings to all Gods and Goddesses have been found in other parts of Cyprus\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the dedication inscriptions to Apollonas Melanthios, an inscription dedicated to Caesars Gaios and Lefkios, sons of Augustus, was also discovered. This inscription was offered by the \u201cteller, ambassador and Chief-general of Cyprus Titos Apicatos Saveinon\u201d and is dated back to the period 2 B.C. \u2013 2 A.D.<\/p>\n<p>Another inscription with a totally different tone is the one dated back to the 1st\/2nd century A.D, which \u201chas only been partly interpreted and appears to be an honorary resolution\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat Cyprus Encyclopaedia, vol.2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-169c3865fde8eb70e5acf7390abea945'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Road Map\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Road Map\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Road Map\">Road Map<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/amargeti.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/road_map.htm\" width=\"520px\" height=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-e6f98980eba91f4d8e88cb22164feb51'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Useful Information\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Useful Information\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Useful Information\">Useful Information<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Useful Information<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Telephone Numbers<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Community Council President, Georgios Kaizer<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">99 63 26 31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Father Papamichael Sergiou<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">99 57 83 65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Panagia Police Station<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">26 72 30\u00a0 62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Services<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">COOP of Amargeti<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">26 72 30 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Community Welfare Committee (EKE)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">26 72 32 03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u201cKalamos\u201d Winery<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">99 45 05 68, 26 72 32 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Tourist Accommodation<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">26 72 32 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Kaizer Agrotourism Accommodation<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">99 660539<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">&#8220;\u0391pollon&#8221; 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