Alonistaina ( el, Αλωνίσταινα) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of
Falanthos,
Arcadia,
Greece
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. It is situated in the forested northern
Mainalo mountains, at about 1,220 m. elevation, making it one of the highest villages in the
Peloponnese. It is considered a
traditional settlement and is situated 6 km north of
Piana, 6 km southeast of
Vytina
Vytina ( el, Βυτίνα, ''Vytína'') is a mountain village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia ...
, 9 km southwest of
Levidi and 18 km northwest of
Tripoli. Alonistaina has a school and a church (Agia Paraskevi).
Description
The village at 1150 m in the
Mainalo mountains is one of the highest villages of
Arcadia,
Peloponnese. Kefalovriso is the largest
karst spring
A karst spring or karstic spring is a spring (outflow of groundwater) that is part of a karst hydrological system.
Description
Because of their often conical or inverted bowl shape, karst springs are also known in German-speaking lands as a ''T ...
in the area; it is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
Historical population
Notable people
* Birthplace of Zambia Kolokotroni-Kotsaki, mother of
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis ( el, Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης; 3 April 1770 – 4 February 1843) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire. Kolokotronis's g ...
, a general in the
Greek War of Independence.
* Birthplace of
Theodoros Tourkovasilis, politician.
[Επίτομο Γεωγραφικό Λεξικό της Ελλάδος (Geographical Dictionary of Greece), Μιχαήλ Σταματελάτος, Φωτεινή Βάμβα-Σταματελάτου, εκδ. Ερμής, ΑΘήνα 2001]
Notes
External links
Arcadia website
See also
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Limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
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List of settlements in Arcadia
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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 ...
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Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese