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Valtetsi
Valtetsi ( el, Βαλτέτσι) is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 210.243 km2. Population 917 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Asea. Valtetsi is located in the highlands southwest of Tripoli and northeast of Megalopoli. Subdivisions The municipal unit Valtetsi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Agriakona * Ampelaki (Ampelaki, Lianos) * Arachamites *Asea (Asea, Kato Asea) *Athinaio (Athinaio, Marmaria) * Dafni (Dafni, Maniatis) * Dorizas * Kaltezes (Kaltezes, Kouvelia) * Kerastaris * Manaris * Mavrogiannis *Palaiochouni *Paparis *Valtetsi Valtetsi ( el, Βαλτέτσι) is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valtetsi (village)
Valtetsi ( el, Βαλτέτσι) is a village in the municipal unit of Valtetsi, Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the Central Peloponessus in what is called ''Ορεινή Αρκαδία'' (Greek: Mountainous Arcadia) at a distance of 12 km west of Tripoli and an altitude of 1,050 m. It is a small plain terrain surrounded by four hills: ''Chomatovouni'', ''Mylos'', ''Katsikeika'' and ''Dovrouleika''. It is considered a traditional settlement. Historical Synopsis It was later improved by a migration of Tsakonians on their way to Attica due to their shepherd's life and also some Souliotes chased by the Ottomans resettled in the village. Valtetsi used to be an isolated place, connected to other villages with three narrow paths only, each one guiding to the major mounts in the region: one to the Taygetus, other to the Menalus and the third to the Parnon. This is possibly the reason why it was one of the most famous dens chosen by klephtes and brigands. It soon became charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valtetsi
Valtetsi ( el, Βαλτέτσι) is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 210.243 km2. Population 917 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Asea. Valtetsi is located in the highlands southwest of Tripoli and northeast of Megalopoli. Subdivisions The municipal unit Valtetsi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Agriakona * Ampelaki (Ampelaki, Lianos) * Arachamites *Asea (Asea, Kato Asea) *Athinaio (Athinaio, Marmaria) * Dafni (Dafni, Maniatis) * Dorizas * Kaltezes (Kaltezes, Kouvelia) * Kerastaris * Manaris * Mavrogiannis *Palaiochouni *Paparis *Valtetsi Valtetsi ( el, Βαλτέτσι) is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agriakona
Agriakona ( el, Αγριακόνα) is a village in the municipal unit of Valtetsi, Arcadia, Greece. In the year of 2011 Agriakona had a population of 39. Agriakona is situated in a remote area at the southeastern foot of the Tsemperou mountain, at 660 m elevation. It is 3 km northeast of Skortsinos, 5 km south of Dafni, 7 km northwest of Kollines, 16 km southeast of Megalopoli and 23 km southwest of Tripoli. Agriakona 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 ... External linksHistory and information about AgriakonaAgriakona on the GTP Travel Pages References {{Valtetsi Valtetsi Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paparis
Paparis ( el, Πάπαρης) is a village in the municipal unit of Valtetsi, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on the northern slope of the mountain Tsemperou, at 670 m elevation. It is 4 km south of Athinaio, 4 km east of Anemodouri, 12 km southeast of Megalopoli and 19 km southwest of Tripoli. 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 PaparisPaparis on the GTP Travel Pages {{Valtetsi Valtetsi Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaiochouni
Palaiochouni ( el, Παλαιοχούνη) is a village in the municipal unit Valtetsi, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the hills on the eastern end of the plain of Megalopoli, at 700 m elevation. It is 2 km east of Mallota, 3 km west of Athinaio, 7 km east of Megalopoli and 19 km southwest of Tripoli. The Greek National Road 7 (Kalamata Kalamáta ( el, Καλαμάτα ) is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula, after Patras, in southern Greece and the largest city of the homonymous administrative region. As the capital and chief port of the Messenia reg ... - Megalopoli - Tripoli) passes through the village. Palaiochouni had a population of 24 in 2011. Population External linksHistory and information about PalaiochouniPalaiochouni GTP Travel Pages See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References {{Valtetsi Valtetsi Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese Villages in Greece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dafni, Arcadia
Dafni ( el, Δάφνη meaning laurel) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Valtetsi, Arcadia, Greece. In 2011 Dafni had a population of 48 for the village and 79 for the community, which includes the village Maniatis. Dafni is situated in a plain at the northeastern foot of the Tsemperou mountain. It is southeast of Paparis, south of Asea, southeast of Megalopoli and southwest of Tripoli Tripoli or Tripolis may refer to: Cities and other geographic units Greece *Tripoli, Greece, the capital of Arcadia, Greece * Tripolis (region of Arcadia), a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece * Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in .... Population See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References External linksHistory and information about DafniDafni on the GTP Travel Pages {{Valtetsi Valtetsi Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athinaio
Athinaio ( el, Αθήναιο; before 1928 , ) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Valtetsi, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a hillside, north of the river Alfeios. iN 2011 Athinaio had a population of 82 for the village and 95 for the community, which includes the village Marmaria. Athinaio is 2 km southwest of Asea, 10 km east of Megalopoli and 16 km southwest of Tripoli. The Moreas Motorway (Corinth - Tripoli - Kalamata Kalamáta ( el, Καλαμάτα ) is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula, after Patras, in southern Greece and the largest city of the homonymous administrative region. As the capital and chief port of the Messenia reg ...) passes south of the village. Population Notable people * Kostas Triantafyllopoulos, actor See also * List of settlements in Arcadia External links Athinaio on the GTP Travel Pages References {{Valtetsi Valtetsi Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asea, Greece
Asea ( el, Ασέα; before 1927: Κανδρέβα ''Kandreva'') is a village and a community in Arcadia, Greece, in the Peloponnese peninsula. Asea is situated on a hillside at about 800 m elevation. It is 2 km northeast of Athinaio, 11 km east of Megalopoli and 14 km southwest of Tripoli. Asea was the seat of the municipality of Valtetsi. The community Asea consists of the villages Asea (population 85 in 2011) and Kato Asea (pop. 47) which is the more affluent and cosmopolitan of the two villages. Although Asea has only about 200 permanent inhabitants, its natural environment and archeological sites attract weekend and summer visitors. However, an infestation of arachnids in 2015 has decreased tourism in recent years. Considered the finest location in Europe for astronomy, Asea regularly hosts various international stargazing events. History Ancient Asea occupied a hilltop site and is believed to have been settled by the late Early Helladic period. Evidence s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerastaris
Kerastaris ( el, Κεραστάρης) is a village in the municipal unit of Valtetsi, Municipality of Tripoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a hillside north of the river Alfeios at the southwestern foot of Mount Agios Ilias (or Profitis Ilias, 1100 m). It is 2 km west of Asea, 2 km north of Athinaio, 9 km east of Megalopoli and 16 km southwest of Tripoli. It has an altitude of 760 meters. It is 10 minutes from the Korinth-Tripoli - Kalamata, fifteen minutes from Tripoli and 40 minutes from Kalamata. Natural landscape It is found in a wooded environment with areas forested with oak. Part of these areas is the wildlife refuge of Prophet Elias with an area of 14,500 acres. The area supplies with its streams the upper course of the river Alfeios and its tributary Elissonas. The main feature of Kerastari is the oak forest which grows from the borders of the village to almost the top of Mount Agios Elias. It is worth noting that the people of Kerastaris protected this fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manaris
Manaris ( el, Μάναρης) is a village in Arcadia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Valtetsi and has 15 permanent residents. It is situated at the southeastern end of the plain of Asea ''Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget'' (English translation: General Swedish Electrical Limited Company; Swedish abbreviation: ASEA) was a Swedish industrial company. History ASEA was founded in 1883 by Ludvig Fredholm in Västerås as .... Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese {{Peloponnese-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli ( el, Τρίπολη, ''Trípoli'', formerly , ''Trípolis''; earlier ''Tripolitsá'') is a city in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the Peloponnese region as well as of the regional unit of Arcadia. The homonym municipality has around 47,000 inhabitants. Etymology In the Middle Ages the place was known as Drobolitsa, Droboltsá, or Dorboglitza, either from the Greek Hydropolitsa, 'Water City' or perhaps from the South Slavic for 'Plain of Oaks'. The association made by 18th- and 19th-century scholars with the idea of the "three cities" (Τρίπολις, τρεις πόλεις "three cities": variously Callia, Dipoena and Nonacris, mentioned by Pausanias without geographical context, or Tegea, Mantineia and Pallantium, or Mouchli, Tegea and Mantineia or Nestani, Mouchli and Thana), were considered paretymologies by G.C. Miles. An Italian geographical atlas of 1687 notes the fort of ''Goriza e Mandi et Dorbogliza''; a subsequent ... [...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] |
