Anavryto ( el, Αναβρυτό, before 1927: Γαρδίκι - ''Gardiki''
Name changes of settlements in Greece
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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 whic ...
, Arcadia
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. 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
The Tsemperou ( el, Τσεμπερού) is a mountain located in southern Arcadia, central Peloponnese, Greece. The elevation of its summit is 1,254 m. It is situated southeast of the plain of Megalopoli, 12 km from the town centre. Villag ...
. Anavryto is 3 km southeast of 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 Rapsomm ...
, 3 km northeast of Voutsaras 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 ...
. 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 ...
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Population
See also
* List of settlements in Arcadia
References
External links
University of Patras on Anavryto
(in Greek)
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Falaisia
Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese