The village was named thus or because the level of soil that is found, or from
the wide orifice of neighbouring bight (wide seashore), which was also used
as harbour by the medieval years Perhaps one of the more beautiful beaches of
island with smooth sand and enough taverns, that the visitors will rest.
On Othoman domination was named also All Harbour. Initially the village was
coastal, near in the country church S.Kirikas. With this name (Saint of Preacher)
it is reported as one of the 25 villages of Limnos that they around constituted
in 1320, in order that reports the M. Gedeon. It did not have however more from
15 houses. Was transported for reasons of safety behind the hill All Voynari,
in the place Kontare or Kontari. It is very probably the settlement of Konydari,
that is reported from 1415. In this name should is sought and the root of familial
name "Kontaridis" that exists in the village. The name Wide named
in documents of Monastery of Filotheou from 1355, while as harbour it was used
at least from 1658, according to the sightseer Boschini. In 1685 existed also
castle in the region.
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