Selli, Rethymno
| Selli Σελλί | |
|---|---|
  Selli | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′N 24°31′E / 35.29°N 24.52°ECoordinates: 35°17′N 24°31′E / 35.29°N 24.52°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Municipality | Rethymno |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 159 |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 74100 |
| Area code(s) | 28310 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΕ |
Selli (Greek: Σελλί Ρεθύμνης) is a small village community in Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece.
It is located in a distance of 17 km from the city of Rethymno in the foothills of Mount Vrysinas. The name comes from the Byzantine word σέλλα, σελλίν, σελλία, which means seat or saddle. In Crete the word has come to mean a mountain gap and all communities built there are called σελλιά or σελλί.
The community is first recorded in 1411. During the times of Turkish domination people from Selli helped in the revolts against Turkish rule.Some of them include Stylianos G. Giakoumakis,Ioannis G. Giakoumakis,Haralambos G. Andreadakis,Ioannis Emm. Giakoumakis,A.Giakoumakis,G.Vouloumpasis,A. Andreadakis,E. Giakoumakis.
Selli's population
| 1881 | 1900 | 1920 | 1928 | 1940 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | 176 | 160 | 195 | 170 | 168 | 146 | 131 | 126 | 146 | 159 |
From 1950 and after many people immigrated. Some of them moved to Rethymno while others ito Heraklion, Athens and even abroad. This has led to an important decrease of the population.
References
Book:O Vrysinas (Ο Βρύσινας) by author Mihalis Emm. Antonogiannakis (Μιχάλης Εμμ. Αντωνογιαννάκης)
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- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.