User:Matore/Erfi of Rethymno

Coordinates: 35°21′31″N 24°38′3″E﻿ / ﻿35.35861°N 24.63417°E﻿ / 35.35861; 24.63417

Erfi is a village and seat of the homonymous local community of the Municipality of Rethymno in the Regional Unit of Rethymno, Crete.

Geographical - general information
Erfi are located at an altitude of 109 m and are 17 km from the city of Rethymnon.

Erfi belonged to the former province of Mylopotamos, while according to the Kapodistrias Program 1998-2010 it was the seat of a municipal apartment of the municipality of Arkadi.

According to the researcher Paul Faure, the name of the village as Erfi comes from the word "erifos".

Transportation
There are Chania-Rethymnon bus routes that serve this area (two routes, morning and noon, on weekdays and not on weekends)

Economy
The inhabitants of the village are mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture, while the main products produced in the village are oil, wine, raki, tomatoes, potatoes and watermelons. There is also limited tourist traffic.

Churches
The village church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and celebrates on August 15. There are also the churches of the prophet Elias, Saint John with frescoes from the 14th century and Saint Vlasios.

Personalities

 * Katsamas Vassilis: luthier
 * Katsamas Giorgis: lyre player
 * Katsamas Sifis: luthier
 * Michalis Rakintzis: songwriter

other information

 * Real Population of Erfi

It was officially mentioned as a settlement in 1925 with the Official Gazette 27A - 31/01/1925 designating the headquarters of the newly founded community of the same name. According to the Kallikratis plan, together with Agia Triada and Loutra, they form the local community of Mesi which is part of the municipal unit of Arkadi of the Municipality of Rethymno and according to the 2011 census it has a population of 48 inhabitants.

See: Community of Erfi