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Pavlia
Pavlia ( el, Παύλια) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi, Arcadia, Greece. It is located at 700 m elevation on a mountain slope, overlooking the plain of Megalopoli. It is 2 km east of Palamari, 2 km west of Paliomiri, 4.5 km west of Lykochia, 9 km southeast of Stemnitsa Stemnitsa ( el, Στεμνίτσα) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Trikolonoi. Stemnitsa is a traditional settlement and is considered one of t ... and 14 km north of Megalopoli. The location of the ancient city Thyraion has been identified with that of the present village Pavlia. Pavlia had a population of 55 in 2011. Population External linksHistory and information about PavliaPavlia on GTP Travel Pages See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References {{Trikolones Trikolones Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trikolones
Trikolonoi ( el, Τρικόλωνοι) is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 102.031 km2. The municipal unit includes the villages of Stemnitsa (the former municipal seat), Syrna, Pavlia, Palamari and Elliniko. Trikolonoi is located southeast of Dimitsana, west of Tripoli and north of Megalopoli. In 2011 Trikolonoi had a population of 578. The place takes its name from the ancient town of Tricoloni. Subdivisions The municipal unit Trikolonoi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Elliniko * Palamari (Palamari, Psari) *Pavlia *Stemnitsa (Stemnitsa, Moni Agiou Ioannou Prodromou) * Syrna (Syrna, Ano Kalyvia) Population history See also *List of settlements in Arcadia This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trikolonoi
Trikolonoi ( el, Τρικόλωνοι) is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 102.031 km2. The municipal unit includes the villages of Stemnitsa (the former municipal seat), Syrna, Pavlia, Palamari and Elliniko. Trikolonoi is located southeast of Dimitsana, west of Tripoli and north of Megalopoli. In 2011 Trikolonoi had a population of 578. The place takes its name from the ancient town of Tricoloni. Subdivisions The municipal unit Trikolonoi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Elliniko * Palamari (Palamari, Psari) * Pavlia *Stemnitsa Stemnitsa ( el, Στεμνίτσα) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Trikolonoi. Stemnitsa is a traditional settlement and is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palamari
Palamari ( el, Παλαμάρι) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit Trikolonoi, in Arcadia, Greece. It is located on a mountain slope north of the valley of the river Alfeios, at about 700 m elevation. It is 2 km west of Pavlia, 7 km east of Karytaina, 8 km southeast of Stemnitsa and 10 km north of Megalopoli. In 2011 Palamari had a population of 15 for the village, and 66 for the community, which includes the village Psari. The site of the ancient town of Thyraeum is located nearby. Population External linksHistory and information about PalamariPalamari on GTP Travel Pages 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 {{Trikolones Trikolones Populated places in Arcadia, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lykochia
Lykochia ( el, Λυκόχια) is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the southwestern foothills of the Mainalo mountains. It is 2 km northeast of Pavlia, 3 km northwest of Karatoulas, 7 km southwest of Chrysovitsi and 11 km north of Megalopoli. In 2011 Lykochia had a population of 121. 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 links Lykochia on the GTP Travel Pages {{Megalopoli Megalopolis, Greece Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stemnitsa
Stemnitsa ( el, Στεμνίτσα) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Trikolonoi. Stemnitsa is a traditional settlement and is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Arcadia, due to its picturesque location and its historical churches and mansions.Description of Stemnitsa It is situated at the western edge of the mountains, above the left bank of the river , at about 1050 m elevation. Stemnitsa is 6 km southeast of |
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 Vasileios, Tripoli * Agriakona * Agridi * Akovos * Alea * Alepochori * Alonistaina * Ampelaki * Anavryto * Anemodouri * Ano Doliana * Ano Karyes * Anthochori * Arachamites * Arachova * Artemisio * Asea * Astros * Athinaio * Atsicholos * Charadros * Chirades * Chora * Choremis * Chotoussa * Chranoi * Chrysochori * Chrysovitsi * Dafni * Dara * Dimitra * Dimitsana * Dorizas * Doxa * Drakovouni * Dyrrachio * Elaiochori * Elati * Elatos * Elliniko * Ellinitsa * Episkopi * Evandro * Falaisia * Garea * Gefyra * Giannaioi * Graikos * Isaris * Isoma Karyon * Kakouraiika * Kalliani * Kaltezes * Kamara * Kamari * Kamenitsa * Kandalos * Kandila * Kapsas * Tou Karatoula * Karatoulas * Kardaras * Kardaritsi * Karytaina * Kastani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; el, Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnēsos,(), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic regions of Greece, geographic region in southern Greece. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the Saronic Gulf. From the late Middle Ages until the 19th century the peninsula was known as the Morea ( grc-x-byzant, Μωρέας), (Morèas) a name still in colloquial use in its demotic Greek, demotic form ( el, Μωριάς, links=no), (Moriàs). The peninsula is divided among three administrative regions of Greece, administrative regions: most belongs to the Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese region, with smaller parts belonging to the West Greece and Attica (region), Attica regions. Geography The Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcadia (regional Unit)
Arcadia ( el, Αρκαδία, ''Arkadía'' ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological figure Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness. Geography Arcadia is a rural, mountainous regional unit comprising about 18% of the land area of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is the peninsula's largest regional unit. According to the 2011 census, it has about 86,000 inhabitants; its capital, Tripoli, has about 30,000 residents in the city proper, and about 47,500 total in the greater metropolitan area. Arcadia consists partly of farmland, and to a larger extent grassland and degenerated shrubland. It also has three mountain ranges, with forestation mainly at altitudes above 1000 meters: Mainalo, a winter ski resort, situat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortynia
Gortynia ( el, Γορτυνία) is a municipality in the Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Dimitsana. The municipality has an area of 1,050.882 km2. Municipality The municipality Gortynia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 8 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Dimitsana *Iraia *Kleitor *Kontovazaina * Langadia *Trikolonoi *Tropaia *Vytina Province The province of Gortynia ( el, Επαρχία Γορτυνίας) was one of the four provinces of Arcadia Prefecture. It was abolished in 2006. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Gortynia and the municipal unit Gortyna Gortyna ( grc, Γόρτυνα; also known as Gortyn (Γορτύν)) was a town of ancient Crete which appears in the Homeric poems under the form of Γορτύν; but afterwards became usually Gortyna (Γόρτυνα). According to Stephanus of .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalopoli
Megalopoli ( el, Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia (regional unit), Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis ( grc, Μεγαλόπολις, literally ''large/great city''). When it was founded in 371 BC, it was the first large urbanization in rustic Arcadia. Its theater had a capacity of 20,000 visitors, making it one of the largest ancient Greek theaters. Today Megalopoli has several schools, shops, churches, hotels and other services. The population of Megalopoli in 2011 was 5,779 residents. Geography Megalopoli is situated in a wide valley, surrounded by mountains: the Taygetus to the south, the Mainalo to the north, the Tsemperou to the southeast and the Lykaion to the west. Its elevation is 430 m above sea level. The river Alfeios flows through this valley, coming from the east and flowing to the north, passing south and west of the town. Its tributary Elissonas (Alfeios), Elisso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
