Magouliana ( el, Μαγούλιανα) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit 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 ...

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. In 2011, it had a population of 117 for the village and 119 for the community, which includes the small village Pan. It sits at 1,365 m above sea level, under the ruined

Argyrokastro Castle Argyrokastro ( el, Αργυρόκαστρο, "silver castle") is a castle in the region of the Peloponnese, Greece. It is located in mountainous Arcadia, near the village of Magouliana, at an elevation of 1,450 m. It is also known as the ''Gor ...

. Magouliana is 3 km southwest of

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, 5 km west of Vytina and 12 km northeast of

Dimitsana Dimitsana ( el, Δημητσάνα) is a mountain village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The ...

. It is considered a traditional settlement.

Population

Geography and history

According to several sources, the village was founded between 1530 and 1600 by inhabitants of five settlements, Agios Athanasios (Kastro), Agios Konstantinos (Leivadi), Agios Ioannis (Kampeas), Petrovouni and Megisti or Katsipodas, fleeing from raiding '' Lalaioi'' Turks. According to Max Vasmer, the name might derive from the Slavic word ''Mogyljane'' ("

hill people Hill people, also referred to as mountain people, is a general term for people who live in the hills and mountains. This includes all rugged land above and all land (including plateaus) above elevation. The climate is generally harsh, with s ...

"). The word is also related to the modern Greek μαγούλα (''magoula'', of Slavic or Albanian origin) which means hill or small mound. It was renamed to Argyrokastro in 1927, but it was renamed back to Magouliana in 1929.Name changes of settlements in Greece
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People

* Fotios Chrysanthopoulos (Fotakos), first councillor for

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 ...

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, nature meteorologist at the University of Athens *

Konstantinos Gontikas Konstantinos "Costis" Gontikas (alternate spellings: Constantinos, Kostas, Costas, Kostis, Godikas) (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Γόντικας; born March 15, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for AEK Athens of ...

, politician, minister *

Dimitrios Gontikas Dimitrios Gontikas or Gondikas ( el, Δημήτριος Γόντικας, 1888–1967) was a Greek politician and Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament. Biography Gontikas was born in the village of Magouliana in Arcadia. After studying law at the ...

, politician, president of the parliament *

Andrew Jarvis Andrew Harry Jarvis (born ''Andreas Harry Giavis''; April 7, 1890 – February 22, 1990) was a Greek-American politician and businessman from New Hampshire. Biography Early life Andrew Harry Jarvis (born Andreas Harry Giavis) was born in Ma ...

, Greek-American politician *Georgios Kanellopoulos, Supreme Court magistrate

References

External links

The weather in MagoulianaMagouliana at the GTP Travel Pages
{{Authority control Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese Vytina