Derveni (Arcadia), Greece
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Derveni is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli (community Souli) in the southwestern part of Arcadia
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, which is now bypassed and the older one became an old highway. The closest town is Paradeisia
. Derveni is roughly 12 km SW of Megalopoli, 60 km ESE of Andritsaina
, 8 km W of Leontari
, 42 km NE of Kalamata
, and ENE of Kyparissia
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The village of Derveni is surrounded with three mountain ranges, a taller one is south of the village.
The village is covered with forests while not far from the village is mainly rocky and bushy. A few farmlands dominates within the village.
In 1940 the old name Dervenia (Greek: Δερβένια) replaced by Derveni in which dropped its letter.
The worst scenario that the village ever saw was the country's worst fire that broke the 1950s level and burnt around 80% of the region, its forests and bushes are burnt they have been reduced to ashes and burnt ash that only branches remain, it may take years to recover the natural beauty. The fire started on Friday August 24, 2007 during the afternoon hours and spread near the village during the night time hours and spread into the nearby villages of Soulos and Chirades. The fire was caused by an arson that exploded a can and a bottle of oil and gasoline and quickly spread the fire to southwestern Arcadia in days. It took tens of firefighters along with local residents as well as fire trucks, five choppers and about five airplanes to battle the blaze and lasted for days and sprayed out the fire outside the areas as the fires expanded over the windy 42°C weather that dominated southeastern Europe, winds blew at 75 to 80 km/h and expanded by about 500 m an hour, several fires were towering but a few were reported. A few buildings were destroyed and are expected to rebuilt.
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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Geography
Derveni was linked by GR-7Greek National Road 7
The Moreas Motorway is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. Locally it is known as the Moréas , which was the medieval name of the Peloponnese. The A7 begins just west of the Isthmus of Corinth, branching off from Greek National Road 8A...
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European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
, which is now bypassed and the older one became an old highway. The closest town is Paradeisia
Paradeisia
Paradeisia is a Greek village in Arcadia, Greece, and a part of the municipality of Megalopoli. Until the early to mid-20th century, the village was known as Ano Kourtaga.-Nearest places:*Veligosti, east*Ellinitsa, southeast*Derveni, southwest...
. Derveni is roughly 12 km SW of Megalopoli, 60 km ESE 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...
, 8 km W of Leontari
Leontari
Leontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
, 42 km NE 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...
, and ENE of Kyparissia
Kyparissia
Kyparissia is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The town proper has around 5,708 inhabitants. The town is located on Greek National Road 9,...
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Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 1920 | 93 |
| 1961 | 91 |
| 1991 | 71 |
| 2001 | 54 |
The village of Derveni is surrounded with three mountain ranges, a taller one is south of the village.
The village is covered with forests while not far from the village is mainly rocky and bushy. A few farmlands dominates within the village.
In 1940 the old name Dervenia (Greek: Δερβένια) replaced by Derveni in which dropped its letter.
The worst scenario that the village ever saw was the country's worst fire that broke the 1950s level and burnt around 80% of the region, its forests and bushes are burnt they have been reduced to ashes and burnt ash that only branches remain, it may take years to recover the natural beauty. The fire started on Friday August 24, 2007 during the afternoon hours and spread near the village during the night time hours and spread into the nearby villages of Soulos and Chirades. The fire was caused by an arson that exploded a can and a bottle of oil and gasoline and quickly spread the fire to southwestern Arcadia in days. It took tens of firefighters along with local residents as well as fire trucks, five choppers and about five airplanes to battle the blaze and lasted for days and sprayed out the fire outside the areas as the fires expanded over the windy 42°C weather that dominated southeastern Europe, winds blew at 75 to 80 km/h and expanded by about 500 m an hour, several fires were towering but a few were reported. A few buildings were destroyed and are expected to rebuilt.