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Paradeisia, Arcadia
Paradeisia ( el, Παραδείσια, before 1924: Κούρταγα - ''Kourtaga'') is a village and a community in Arcadia, Greece, and a part of the municipality of Megalopoli. The community consists of the villages Paradeisia and Fanaiti. Paradeisia is 4 km east of Chranoi, 4 km west of Veligosti, 4 km north of Chirades and 11 km southwest of Megalopoli. Population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agiorgitika * Agios Andreas * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Petros * Agios Vasileios, Leonidio * Agios Vasileio ... References External linksHistory and information about ParadeisiaParadeisia on GTP Travel Pages {{Megalopoli Megalopolis, Greece Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peloponnese (region)
The Peloponnese Region ( el, Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου, translit=Periféria Peloponnísou, ) is a Modern regions of Greece, region in southern Greece. It borders Western Greece to the north and Attica (region), Attica to the north-east. The region has an area of about . It covers most of the Peloponnese peninsula, except for the northwestern subregions of Achaea and Elis (regional unit), Elis which belong to Western Greece and a small portion of the Argolis, Argolid peninsula that is part of Attica (region), Attica. Administration The Peloponnese Region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2011 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with the Western Greece and Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands regions, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands based at P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcadia (regional Unit)
Arcadia ( el, Αρκαδία, ''Arkadía'' ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological figure Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness. Geography Arcadia is a rural, mountainous regional unit comprising about 18% of the land area of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is the peninsula's largest regional unit. According to the 2011 census, it has about 86,000 inhabitants; its capital, Tripoli, has about 30,000 residents in the city proper, and about 47,500 total in the greater metropolitan area. Arcadia consists partly of farmland, and to a larger extent grassland and degenerated shrubland. It also has three mountain ranges, with forestation mainly at altitudes above 1000 meters: Mainalo, a winter ski resort, situat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalopolis, Greece
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 it was founded in 371 BC, it was the first large urbanization in rustic Arcadia. Its theater had a capacity of 20,000 visitors, making it one of the largest ancient Greek theaters. Today Megalopoli has several schools, shops, churches, hotels and other services. The population of Megalopoli in 2011 was 5,779 residents. Geography Megalopoli is situated in a wide valley, surrounded by mountains: the Taygetus to the south, the Mainalo to the north, the Tsemperou to the southeast and the Lykaion to the west. Its elevation is 430 m above sea level. The river Alfeios flows through this valley, coming from the east and flowing to the north, passing south and west of the town. Its tributary Elissonas passes north of the town. The large ligni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Greece
The municipalities of Greece ( el, δήμοι, translit=dímoi ) are the lowest level of government within the organizational structure of the state. As of 2021, there are 332 municipalities, further divided into 1036 municipal units and 6136 communities. Thirteen administrative regions form the second-level unit of government. The regions consist of 74 regional units, which mostly correspond to the old prefectures. Regional units are then divided into municipalities. The new municipalities may be subdivided into municipal units (δημοτικές ενότητες, ''dimotikés enótites''), consisting of the pre-Kallikratis municipalities. These were further subdivided into municipal communities (δημοτικές κοινότητες, ''dimotikés koinótites'') and local communities (τοπικές κοινότητες, ''topikés koinótites'') according to population, but are simply named communities (κοινότητες, ''koinótites'') since the entry into force of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chranoi
Chranoi ( el, Χράνοι - ) is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, southwest Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the mountains on the border with Messenia, at about 500 m elevation. It is 4 km west Paradeisia, 5 km southeast of Isaris, and 13 km southwest of Megalopoli. Chranoi had a population of 137 in 2011. The railway from Corinth to Kalamata passes through the village. Population Name and history The name Chranoi (Χράνοι) probably derives from the Slavic word Hrana (Хpaнa) which literally means 'crop', probably in relation to the village's agricultural nature. This name, along with other Slavic village names, like Andravida, is proof of Slavic presence in the Peloponnese during the Middle Ages, though the extent of said presence is unknown. Chranoi and the area around it has been inhabited since at least the 15th century. Chranoi was originally several smaller villages which grew together and eventually joined into one, according to local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veligosti
Veligosti ( el, Βελιγοστή, before 1918: Σαμαρά - ''Samara'') is a settlement in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a low hill, on the left bank of a tributary of the river Alfeios. It is 2 km west of Leontari, 3 km north of Ellinitsa, 4 km east of Paradeisia and 9 km south of Megalopoli. Population History Veligosti was founded during the Byzantine era and the ruins of the Byzantine settlement and a tower are still visible today. During the Frankish period, according to the ''Chronicle of the Morea'', Geoffrey I Villehardouin made it a barony (one of the twelve in the Peloponnese). The barony was destroyed in about 1300, and during the Ottoman period it lost its importance. See also * List of settlements in Arcadia References *''The Franks in the Peloponnese'', H. F. Tozer, Journal of Hellenic Studies ''The Journal of Hellenic Studies'' is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal covering research in He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirades
Chirades ( el, Χιράδες, locally known as ''Kyrades'') is a mountain village in southwestern Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the mountains on the border with Messenia, at about 800 m elevation. It is 2 km east of Souli, 4 km south of Paradeisia, 6 km northwest of Tourkolekas and 14 km southwest of Megalopoli. In 2011 Chirades had a population of 80. Chirades suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. Population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agiorgitika * Agios Andreas * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Petros * Agios Vasileios, Leonidio * Agios Vasileio ... References {{Megalopoli Megalopolis, Greece Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Settlements In Arcadia
This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agiorgitika * Agios Andreas * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Petros * Agios Vasileios, Leonidio * Agios Vasileios, Tripoli * Agriakona * Agridi * Akovos * Alea * Alepochori * Alonistaina * Ampelaki * Anavryto * Anemodouri * Ano Doliana * Ano Karyes * Anthochori * Arachamites * Arachova * Artemisio * Asea * Astros * Athinaio * Atsicholos * Charadros * Chirades * Chora * Choremis * Chotoussa * Chranoi * Chrysochori * Chrysovitsi * Dafni * Dara * Dimitra * Dimitsana * Dorizas * Doxa * Drakovouni * Dyrrachio * Elaiochori * Elati * Elatos * Elliniko * Ellinitsa * Episkopi * Evandro * Falaisia * Garea * Gefyra * Giannaioi * Graikos * Isaris * Isoma Karyon * Kakouraiika * Kalliani * Kaltezes * Kamara * Kamari * Kamenitsa * Kandalos * Kandila * Kapsas * Tou Karatoula * Karatoulas * Kardaras * Kardaritsi * Karytaina * Kastani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
