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Falaisia
Falaisia ( el, Φαλαισία, before 1918: Μπούρα - ''Boura'') is a village and a former municipality in southwestern Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Megalopoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 274.926 km2. The seat of the municipality was in Leontari, 5 km northwest of the village Falaisia. The municipal unit Falaisia is located in the northern foothills of the Taygetus mountains, south of Megalopoli and north of Kalamata. It borders on Laconia to the southeast, and Messenia to the southwest. Subdivisions The municipal unit Falaisia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Akovos (Akovos, Goupata) *Anavryto (Anavryto, Kato Anavryto) *Anemodouri *Dyrrachio *Ellinitsa *Falaisia (Falaisia, Moni Boura) *Giannaioi (Ano Giannaioi, Kato Giannaioi) *Graikos * Kamara (Kamara, Kampochori) * Leontari (Leontari, Gavria, Kalyvia, Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neochori Falaisias
Neochori Falaisias ( el, Νεοχώρι Φαλαισίας) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia (regional unit), Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the northern part of the Taygetus mountains, at about 1200 m elevation. It is 3 km east of Dyrrachio, 4 km west of Georgitsi, 17 km southeast of Leontari, Arcadia, Leontari and 26 km southeast of Megalopoli. In 2011 Neochori had a population of 59. It suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. Population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia References External linksHistory and Information about NeochoriNeochori on the GTP Travel Pages {{Falaisia Falaisia Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potamia, Arcadia
Potamia ( el, Ποταμιά meaning rivers) is a village in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. It is on the right bank of a tributary of the river Alfeios, east of Ellinitsa, south of Leontari, northwest of Falaisia and south of Megalopoli. In 2011 Potamia had a population of 118. Every year in August the Parrasia folklore festival is organised in Potamia. Population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agiorgitika * Agios Andreas * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Petros * Agios Vasileios, Leonidio * Agios Vasileio ... References External linksHistory and Information about PotamiaPotamia GTP Travel Pages {{Falaisia Falaisia Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrina, Arcadia
Petrina ( el, Πετρίνα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the northern foothills of the Taygetus mountains. It is 3 km east of Falaisia, 4 km west of Skortsinos, 4 km south of Voutsaras, 7 km southeast of Leontari and 14 km southeast of Megalopoli. In 2011 Petrina had a population of 44 for the village, and 69 for the community, which includes the village Spanaiika. Population In media In 2014 the US TV show '' Finding Your Roots'' found that Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1997–2006) and for creating the ... have ancestors from this village. See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References External linksHistory and information about PetrinaPetrina GTP Travel Pages {{Falaisia Falaisia Populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyrrachio
Dyrrachio ( el, Δυρράχιο) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Falaisia, southwestern Arcadia, Greece. Dyrrachio had a population of 299 in 2001. It is considered a traditional settlement and is situated at an altitude of in the Taygetos mountains of the Peloponnese. It is 3 km west of Neochori, 4 km east of Akovos, 7 km southwest of Longanikos and 25 km south of Megalopoli. Dyrrachio suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. Population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia *List of traditional settlements of Greece Traditional settlements in Greece are considered those settlements that have retained their unchanged image of the past, as well as their local character. The traditional settlements designated by law in Greece exceed 800. Around 830 traditional ... References External linksHistory and Information about Dyrrachio [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulari, Arcadia
Soulari ( el, Σουλάρι) is a village in the municipal unit Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated 3 km north of Falaisia, 3 km southwest of Voutsaras, 3 km southeast of Leontari and 11 km southeast of Megalopoli Megalopoli ( el, Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis ( grc, Μεγαλόπολις, literally ''large/great city''). When .... In 2011 Soulari had a population of 83. The name Soulari comes from the Turkish word "sular" meaning waters. The village is located near the Kefalovryso and Kolokytha springs. Population See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References External linksHistory and information about Soulari {{Falaisia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anavryto
Anavryto ( el, Αναβρυτό, before 1927: Γαρδίκι - ''Gardiki'') is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. The community consists of the villages Anavryto and Kato Anavryto, 1 km south of Anavryto. Both villages are on the southwestern slope of mount Tsemperou. Anavryto is 3 km southeast of Anemodouri, 3 km northeast of Voutsaras and 11 km southeast of Megalopoli. The village has a school and a church named Agia Marina. Anavryto suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on 23 August, expanded rapidly and raged out of con .... Population See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References External linksUniversity of Patras on Anavryto(in Greek) {{Falaisia Falaisia Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptini
Leptini ( el, Λεπτίνι) is a mountain village in the municipal unit Falaisia, southwestern Arcadia, Greece. In 2011 Leptini had a population of 43. Leptini is 1 km east of Akovos, 2 km west of Dyrrachio and 24 km south of Megalopoli. Leptini suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on 23 August, expanded rapidly and raged out of con .... Population See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References External links History and information about LeptiniLeptini on the GTP Travel Pages {{Falaisia Falaisia Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamara, Arcadia
Kamara ( el, Καμάρα) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Falaisia, in the southwest of Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a mountain slope, 5 km east of Tourkolekas, 6 km west of Longanikos, 7 km northwest of Dyrrachio and 18 km south of Megalopoli. In 2011 Kamara had a population of 163 for the village and 210 for the community, which includes the village Kampochori. Population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agiorgitika * Agios Andreas * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Petros * Agios Vasileios, Leonidio * Agios Vasileio ... References External linksHistory and information about KamaraKamara GTP Travel Pages {{Falaisia Falaisia Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graikos
Graikos ( el, Γραικός) is a village in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a hillside, 2 km northwest of Skortsinos, 3 km south of Anavryto, 3 km southeast of Voutsaras, and 13 km southeast of Megalopoli. In 2011 Graikos had a population of 23. Graikos suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. Population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agiorgitika * Agios Andreas * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Petros * Agios Vasileios, Leonidio * Agios Vasileio ... References External linksHistory and information about GraikosGraikos on the GTP Travel Pages {{Falaisia Falaisia Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellinitsa
Ellinitsa ( el, Ελληνίτσα) is a village in the municipal unit of Falaisia, in Arcadia, Greece. It is located on a hillside, 2 km west of Potamia, 3 km southwest of Leontari, 4 km southeast of Paradeisia and 11 km south of Megalopoli Megalopoli ( el, Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis ( grc, Μεγαλόπολις, literally ''large/great city''). When .... Ellinitsa had a population of 50 in 2011. Population See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References External links History and information about EllinitsaEllinitsa on GTP Travel Pages {{Falaisia Falaisia Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anemodouri
Anemodouri (Greek: Ανεμοδούρι) is a village in the municipal unit Falaisia, southwestern Arcadia, Greece. It is located on the northwestern slopes of mount Tsemperou. It is 3 km northwest of Anavryto, 3 km southeast of Rapsommatis, 4 km west of Paparis and 9 km southeast of Megalopoli. Population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agiorgitika * Agios Andreas * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Petros * Agios Vasileios, Leonidio * Agios Vasileio ... References External linksAnemodouri(in Greek)GTP - Anemodouri {{Falaisia Falaisia Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giannaioi
Giannaioi ( el, Γιανναίοι) is a community of the municipal unit of Falaisia in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It consists of the two mountain villages Ano Giannaioi (population 35 in 2011) and Kato Giannaioi (population 47 in 2011). Ano Giannaioi is 1 km southeast of Kato Giannaioi. Both villages are situated on a mountain slope, in the northern foothills of the Taygetus mountains, between 600 and 700 m elevation. Kato Giannaioi is 1 km south of Kamara, 5 km north of Dyrrachio, 11 km southeast of Leontari and 19 km south of Megalopoli Megalopoli ( el, Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis ( grc, Μεγαλόπολις, literally ''large/great city''). When .... Population See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References External linksHistory and information about Giannaioi [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |