Navel of culture and birthplace of thousands of sailors, the Municipality of Homeroupolis, has taken its name by Homer, the famous epic poet who, according to traditions, lived and taught his epics at the area of Daskalopetra, one of the most well-known areas of the municipality. But what is the history of this place ? |
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Homeroupolis was established and started to act with this name in January 1991. Before it had the name "Municipality of Vrontados". In the beginning Vrontados was an one and indivisible community with seat the cathedral church of Saint George and remained like this until the year 1882, then it was divided in two communities : South and North part of Vrontados. It was in the year 1918 that there was an effort in order to unite the two separated communities in one. This idea became true with the valuable help of our dear departed fellow-citizen, George C" Fragouli Andreadi. It was with his actions that, by the government of the then prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos, and with an agreement between the two municipalities, Vrontados was elected a Municipality. The first Mayor of Vrontados was mister Xenofon E. Xenios. A man of pride, kind and efficient, who loved his country. He was working hard for the progress and the prosperity of his place. Today, the Mayor of Homeroupolis, the honorable mister Mark Mennis leaves his one stamp, by working hard to make his place of birth useful and modern. |
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