Kandila ( el, Κανδήλα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Levidi,

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. It is situated on the southern slope of the

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mountain, at about 800 m elevation. In 2011, it had a population of 690 for the village and 714 for the community, which includes the village Diakopi. Kandila is near the

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of Arcadia,

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and

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. It is 5 km southwest of

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(Argolis), 12 km northeast of Levidi and 29 km north of

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. The

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(Levidi –

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) passes through the village. The village is not visible from far away, with the exception of the Monastery of Virgin Mary, which is built inside a large rock, on the side of the mountain and can be seen as you enter the plateau.

Population

History

In a document from 1467, it was stated that the ''Fields of Kandila'', (the Kandyliotikos Kampos) were farmed and had ample supply of water. In 1777, following the Orlov events, many inhabitants of Kandila bearing the name "Sakkakos" ( el, Σακκάκος) migrated to Koldere, near Magnesia ( ad Sipylum).H καταγωγή των Κολτεριωτών της Σμύρνης – Του Μωυσιάδη Παναγιώτη
e-ptolemeos.gr In 1997, Kandila and all the surrounding communities were combined under the Kapodistrias law into one jurisdiction, to form the Municipality of Levidi.

References

External links

Kandila at the GTP Travel Pages
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{{Authority control Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese

Population

History

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