Olympos, Karpathos
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Olympos (Greek: Όλυμπος) is a village and a former self-governing community on the island of Karpathos, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karpathos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northern part of the island. The total land area of the community is 104.876 km2.
History
In antiquity in this place there was the Doric city Vrykous or Vrycous. Vrykous was one of the three ancient cities of Karpathos. It was located near the village Avlona. Today a small part of the city and the walls are preserved as well as some ruins from graves and three old Christian churches. Olympos was named after the mountain where it is built. The name of the village is feminine (Η Όλυμπος/I Olympos) contrary to the name of the mountain that is masculine (Ό Όλυμπος/O Olympos). The name Elympos (Έλυμπος) is used, mainly by local villagers. The villagers of Olympos kept the local dialect and the traditional costume due to the isolation of this place from the rest of Karpathos. The traditional style of the village attracts many tourists nowadays.
Historical population
| Census | Settlement | Community |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 304 | |
| 2001 | 323 | 480 |
| 2011 | 270 | 556 |
| 2021 | 200 | 530 |
Notable people
- Yannis Philippakis, frontman of the British indie band Foals
Photo gallery
- Closer view of the village
- Houses
- Balcony with view to the ocean
- Local church
- Local women dressed for a festival of Mary, mother of Jesus
- Diafani village, seaport of Olympos traditional village
- Olympos seaside from a distance
- Mountains around Olympos