Korissia,_Kea

Coressia

Coressia

Community in Greece

Coressia or Korissia (Ancient Greek: Κορησσία),[2] also spelt Coresia or Koresia (Κορησία),[3] also known as Coressus[4] and Arsinoe (Ἀρσινόη),[3][5] was a town of Ceos,[5] and functioned as the harbour of Iulis. Near it was a temple of Apollo Smintheus, and the small stream Elixus flowed by it into the sea. There are a very few remains of the town on the heights upon the west side of the bay. The harbour is large and commodious.

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The site of Coressia is located near modern Livadi,[5][3] which wa renamed to Korisia in 1922.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    Strabo. Geographica. Vol. viii. p. 486. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. [3]
    Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. [4]
    Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.12.20.
  5. [5]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  6. [6]
    Κορησσία (Κυκλάδων), EETAA local government changes

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Ceos". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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