Kallirachi, Thasos

Kallirachi (Greek: Καλλιράχη) is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. As of 2021 the village has a population of 971.^[1] The village is located at an average height of 145 m.a.s.l., on the western slope of Mount Metamorphosis.

Kallirachi Καλλιράχη
Community
Olive tree grove in Kallirachi
Kallirachi
Coordinates: 40°42′N 24°33′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Thasos
Municipality	Thasos
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Highest elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	971
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.thassos.gr

History

In tradition, on a hill above the village is located the grave of Sabellius (fl. ca. 215), a priest and theologian banished to the island of Thasos as a heretic.^[2] To the west of the village (2.5 km) is the location of a village under the same name (Skala Kallirachi),^[3] where the original sixteenth-century village was located, before being abandoned and its residents seeking refuge inland, due to pirate raids.^[4] In the Ottoman tahrir defter (number 75) of 1519, the settlement was recorded as a town with the name Kakirahkalesi.^[5]

Economy

The main economic activity of the residents is based on tourism and olive grove plantations in the surrounding area of the village.^[6][7]