Dara, Greece
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Dara older Daras is a community in the municipality of Levidi
in the northern part of the prefecture of Arcadia
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). Also, Dara has a historical folklore museum displaying the woodcarvings of Yiannis Bakopoulos.
Farmlands of mainly wheat, potatoes and pasture lands are in the east with gridded country roads while mountains dominate the north and the rest of the community. In addition, the valley is filled with peach and apple orchards.
Until the mid-20th century, the population was large it was about 1,000. The total population from 1981 to 2001 has lost 33.52% or slightly over 33%.
Levidi
Levidi is a small town and 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. The village sits on the eastern part of the slope of the Mainalo mountains. The pine forests are...
in the northern part of the prefecture 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...
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Distances
- NW of LevidiLevidiLevidi is a small town and 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. The village sits on the eastern part of the slope of the Mainalo mountains. The pine forests are...
- NE of GR-33
- 43 km NW of TripoliTripoli, GreeceTripoli 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...
Nearest places
- Komi
- PanagitsaPanagitsa (Arcadia), GreecePanagitsa is a community located at the 120th km of GR-33 in the municipal unit of Levidi in the northern part of Arcadia. It is located about 5 km north of GR-74. Distance from Patras is around 120 km SE, about 15 km NW of Levidi and NW of Tripoli, about 15 km NE of Vytina...
- VytinaVytinaVytina 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...
Geography
- Location: 37°48′25"N 22°12′4"E
- Postal code: 220 17
- Elevation: 660 m
- Dialing code: +30-27960-8
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 713 |
| 1991 | 593 |
| 2001 | 474 |
Other
The community has a school, a 5X5 football field, a medical clinic, a church and 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...
). Also, Dara has a historical folklore museum displaying the woodcarvings of Yiannis Bakopoulos.
Farmlands of mainly wheat, potatoes and pasture lands are in the east with gridded country roads while mountains dominate the north and the rest of the community. In addition, the valley is filled with peach and apple orchards.
Until the mid-20th century, the population was large it was about 1,000. The total population from 1981 to 2001 has lost 33.52% or slightly over 33%.
External links
- - Dara of Arcadia(information and photos)
- - Nation of Dara (in Greek and English)
- http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/dara.htm (in Greek)
- GTP - Daras