Phylace or Phylake ( grc, Φυλακή, ''Phylakē'') was a town of
ancient Arcadia, upon the frontiers of
Tegea and
Laconia
Laconia or Lakonia ( el, Λακωνία, , ) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word ''laconic''—to speak in a blunt, c ...
, where the
Alpheius rises.
Its site is located west of the modern
Vourvoura
Vourvoura ( el, Βούρβουρα) is a village in the municipal unit of Skiritida, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Parnon mountains, at 1,000 m above sea level. In 2011, it had a population of 252. It is 5 km ...
.
References
Populated places in ancient Arcadia
Former populated places in Greece
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