 The village was first mentioned in an Ottoman defter of 1468, where it is listed under the name of "Kleshtino" and described as having ninety-seven households.In 1481, the village possessed two hundred and thirteen households, a church, mills, and a kiln.The Turkish documents suggest a prosperous place, noting the production of vines, walnuts, onions, garlic, cabbage, peas, flax, honey, pigs, and silkworms.