Chranoi
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Chranoi is a Greek
village in the southwest of Arcadia
located about 21 km southeast of Megalopoli, about 37 km northeast of Kalamata
, about 59 km southwest of Tripoli
and about 59 km southeast of Andritsaina
. Chrani is reached by the Vasta
- Megalopoli Road. Chranoi had a population of 331 in 2001. Messinia is 2 km to the south across the Pamisos Valley.
and the Greek Civil War
, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece.
Greece
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village in the southwest 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...
located about 21 km southeast of Megalopoli, about 37 km northeast of Kalamata
Kalamata
Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf...
, about 59 km southwest of Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
and about 59 km southeast of Andritsaina
Andritsaina
Andritsaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit...
. Chrani is reached by the Vasta
Vasta, Greece
Vastas is a Greek settlement and a community located around 13 km west-northwest from Megalopoli 2 km directly east of Messinia. Vastas is in the municipality of Megalopoli. Vastas is connected with a road linking the GR-7 west-northwest of Veligotsi and other roads linking with nearby...
- Megalopoli Road. Chranoi had a population of 331 in 2001. Messinia is 2 km to the south across the Pamisos Valley.
Nearest places
- IsariIsari, GreeceIsaris is a Greek village located around 15 km southwest from Megalopoli and around 6 km northwest of the GR-7/E65 . Isari is connected with a road linking the highway and Vasta. Isari is in the municipality of Megalopoli...
, north - Chroussa, north-northeast
- Neochori, northeast
- Paradeissia, east
- Derveni, south-southeast
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 314 |
| 1991 | 286 |
| 2001 | 331 |
History
The village used to have a large population before the beginning of the 20th century. After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece.