Alonistaina
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Alonistaina is a village located in the municipal unit of Falanthos
in the west central part of Arcadia
, Greece
. Alonistaina is accessed via a road linking Stemnitsa and Tripoli. It is located south of Vytina
, 25 km west of Tripoli
, north of Megalopoli
, about 15 km east of Stemnitsa and about 20 to 25 km south east of Dimitsana
. Alonistaina is one of the highest villages in all of Arcadia and the Peloponnese
.
Alonistaina is situated in a valley area near a creek. The mountains surround the villages and the most of the land is forested with Greek Fir
and European Black Pine
, while parts of the area have a few crops along the village. Parts of the area have grasslands, mainly to the south. The Mainalo
mountain lies to the north, other mountains lie to the south.
The population prior to the late-20th century was entirely rural. Today, farmers are the minority of the population of the settlement.
) and three hotels: Theoxenia, Plataniti and Alonistena.
Pavements and electricity did not arrive until the mid to late 20th century.
Falanthos
Falanthos is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit...
in the west central part of Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Alonistaina is accessed via a road linking Stemnitsa and Tripoli. It is located south of Vytina
Vytina
Vytina is a 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 a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was the village Vytina. Its inhabitants are known as Vytiniots. Greek...
, 25 km west of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
, north of Megalopoli
Megalopolis, Greece
Megalópoli is a town in the western part of the peripheral unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis . "Megalopolis" is a Greek word for Great city. When it was founded, in 371 BC, it was the first urbanization in rustic and primitive Arcadia. In...
, about 15 km east of Stemnitsa and about 20 to 25 km south east of Dimitsana
Dimitsana
Dimitsana is a 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. It is built on the ruins of the ancient town Teuthis...
. Alonistaina is one of the highest villages in all of Arcadia and the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
.
Geography
- Postal code: 221 00
- Elevation: 1,220 m
- Dialing code: +11+30-2710 (030-2710)-36, 43 and 63
Alonistaina is situated in a valley area near a creek. The mountains surround the villages and the most of the land is forested with Greek Fir
Greek Fir
Greek Fir is a fir native to the mountains of Greece, primarily in the Peloponnesos and the island of Kefallonia, intergrading with the closely related Bulgarian Fir further north in the Pindus mountains of northern Greece. It is a medium-size evergreen coniferous tree growing to – rarely – tall...
and European Black Pine
European Black Pine
Pinus nigra, the European Black Pine, is a moderately variable species of pine, occurring across southern Mediterranean Europe from Spain to the Crimea, in Asia Minor and on Cyprus, and in the high mountains of the Maghreb in North Africa....
, while parts of the area have a few crops along the village. Parts of the area have grasslands, mainly to the south. The Mainalo
Mainalo
The Mainalo , is a mountain range that spans about 15 to 20 from north to south and from east to west from 5 to 10 km...
mountain lies to the north, other mountains lie to the south.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 137 |
| 1991 | 148 |
| 2001 | 117 |
The population prior to the late-20th century was entirely rural. Today, farmers are the minority of the population of the settlement.
Facilities
Alonistaina has a school, a church (Agia Paraskevi), a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
) and three hotels: Theoxenia, Plataniti and Alonistena.
Pavements and electricity did not arrive until the mid to late 20th century.
Notable people
- Birthplace of Zambia Kolokotroni-Kotsaki, mother of Theodoros KolokotronisTheodoros KolokotronisTheodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire....
, a general in the Greek War of IndependenceGreek War of IndependenceThe Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
. - Birthplace of Theodoras Tourkovasilis, politician..
External links
- Arcadia website (Greek)