ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks, sˈiːtsən nˈoʊɾᵻd ɐ spɹˈɪŋ ɪnðə vˈɪlɪdʒ wˌɪtʃ hiː kˈɔːld ɹᵻni, hˌuːz ɪnhˈæbɪtənt wɜː hˈæf mˈʊzlɪm, hˈæf "ɡɹˈiːk kɹˈɪstʃənz".
In 1806, Seetzen noted a spring in the village (which he called Reni), whose inhabitant were half Muslim, half "Greek Christians".