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Axioupoli
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name | Axioupoli|name_local = ÎξιοÏÏολη|type = municipal unit|image_skyline = ÎÎ³Î¹Î¿Ï ÎημήÏÏÎ¹Î¿Ï ÎξιοÏÏολη.jpg|image_map = DE Axioupolis.svg |map_caption = Location within the regional unit| periph = Central Macedonia
|postal_code = |area_code = |licence = ÎÎ |website = }}Axioupoli (), known until 1927 as Boymitsa (ÐоймиÑа, ÎÏοÎμιÏÏα), is a small town and a former municipality in the former Paionia Province of Kilkis regional unit, Greek Macedonia. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit.WEB,weblink ΦÎÎ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities, el, Government Gazette (Greece), Government Gazette, The municipal unit has an area of 284.406 km2.WEB,weblink National Statistical Service of Greece, Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation), el, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150921212047weblink">weblink 2015-09-21, In 2021 the town had a population of 2,834, and the municipal unit 4,794. NameIts ancient name was Atalanti and it was established in prehistoric times."History of Macedonia I" N. G. L. Hammond, 1972 Atalanti was conquered by Bottieans who came into the area in the 12th century BC. In the 5th century BC Atalanti was annexed in the Macedonian kingdom and by that time it followed the Greek history. The Bulgarian and Macedonian name is Boymitsa/Bojmica (Cyrillic: ÐоймиÑа/ÐоÑмиÑа) by which the town was known until the name was changed in 1927. There have been suggestions that its former name was obtained during the era of Byzantine Empire and its transliteration means strong.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} Slavic tribes, who entered the area in the 7th century AD, named the area Boymitsa, which means 'little Boymia', because the valley of Axios looks like the Valley of Bohemia (although during the Ottoman era the valley of Axios River used to be called Roumlouki, meaning 'Valley of Romans').{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} The town was renamed Axioupoli on 1 January 1927, after the Axios River in its vicinity.History(File:Macedonian Museums-59-Fysikhs Istorias Ajioypolhs-258.jpg|thumb|Natural history museum)(File:ÎαÏÏ Î Î±Î½Î±Î³Î¯Î±Ï Îξιον ÎÏÏίν ÏÏην ÎξιοÏÏολη.jpg|thumb|Axion Estin church in Axioupoli)Refounded in 1760 by Christian settlers from adjoining areas, they chose it as their new home due to its proximity to the Axios River, near the ruins of ancient town Atalanti. The town form part of the Ottoman Empire until the early 20th century. In the Greek revolution of 1821, inhabitants of Axioupolis and other villages, fought against Ottomans. The family of Papazafiriou Stamatiadi from Idomeni gave the most famous Greek fighters of 1821.In Greek: Obscure Native Macedonian Fighters" Company of Macedonian Studies (CMS), University Studio Press, Thessaloniki, 2008] The Ottoman troops defeated the rebels in the area, and the revolution continued only in Southern Greece. Construction of Axioupolis' first church, Saint Dimitrios (Greek: ÎÎ³Î¯Î¿Ï ÎημηÏÏÎ¯Î¿Ï ), started in 1843 after Christians were given the right to build churches and schools by the Ottomans. Saint Dimitrios was completed in 1859. During the national competitions in the area, a lot of locals resisted in the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO),In Greek: "The Macedonian Struggle" K. Vakalopoulos, C. Nerantzis, 2000 while others participated in the struggle led by IMRO. A committee of IMRO was founded in Boymitsa in 1896. Its leader was the local Bulgarian teacher Filip Dimitrov.ÐоÑбиÑе в ÐÐ°ÐºÐµÐ´Ð¾Ð½Ð¸Ñ - Спомени на оÑÐµÑ ÐеÑаÑим, ÐеоÑги Райков, ÐелÑо ÐаÑковÑки, ÐÐ»Ð¸Ñ ÐокÑоÑов, ÐаÑил ÐÑагомиÑовâ, ÐоÑÐ¸Ñ ÐоÑданов Ðиколов, ÐÐ âÐвездиâ, 2005, Ñ. 51, {{ISBN|9549514560}} (in Bulgarian) Dellios Petkou Topalis killed in 1898 by Bulgarians.The first school in town was built in 1894. People of Axioupolis Municipality participated in the Macedonian Struggle, and the main leaders of Greek efforts are mentioned below.Macedonian fighters (Makedonomachi):
Demographics{| class"wikitable"! Year!! Population | ||
1,595 | |||
1,945 | |||
2,237 | |||
2,738 | |||
3,564 | |||
3,155 |
Location
The town is located {{convert|547|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-northwest of Athens the capital of Greece; {{convert|62|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} northwest from the regional capital Thessaloniki; {{convert|33.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} west from the regional unit capital Kilkis, {{convert|3.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west from the small town of Polykastro. It is west of the Axios River.Sightseeing
To reach Axioupoli it is most possible to cross Axios River,WEB,weblink Photo of Axioupoli., 2017-11-01,weblink 2018-08-20, dead, which is mentioned on Homer's Iliad as Peones, who used to live in the area, fought in the Troy war. The Natural History MuseumWEB,weblink Natural History Museum., 2006-03-01, 2009-08-18,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090818000702weblink">weblink dead, is one of the best in Greece, the Library, Mega Rema,WEB,weblink Photo of Mega Rema, 2017-11-01,weblink 2018-08-20, dead, the Statue of Liberty in the main square and the Metalio Lake,WEB,weblink Photo of Metalio Lake., 2017-11-01,weblink 2018-08-20, dead, the big plane tree,WEB,weblink Photo of the big plane tree., 2017-11-01,weblink 2018-08-20, dead, which according to legend has been there since the era of Alexander the Great. Lastly there is the Blue Lake on mountain Paiko. It is situated between village Koupa and village of Skra, which is internationally famous for the Battle of Skra-di-Legen that took place there during the first World War, on 17 May 1917.Education
Axioupoli has a complete system of State schools including one Nursery school, two Primary, two Elementary, one Secondary and one High School. There is also a Technical school (EPAL). Apart from these you can find two Private Foreign Language Schools (Hassapi-Sidera and Sphera).Famous people born in the town
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Postcard with a picture of Apostol Petkov.
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Postcard with a picture of Apostol Petkov.
- Apostol Petkov - Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) Revolutionary (1869â1911)
- Valentini Grammatikopoulou, tennis player
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