Ellinitsa
Encyclopedia
Ellinitsa is a village in Arcadia
, Greece
. It is located around 15 km south of Megalopoli, 6 km south from the nearest interchange with the GR-7
/E65
(Kalamata
- Megalopoli - Tripoli
), about 45 km northeast of Kalamata
, about 4 to 5 km west of Leontari
and about 43 km (old: 45 km) west-southwest of Tripoli
. Ellinitsa had a population of 97 in 2001. Ellinitsa is in the municipal unit of Falaisia
. Ellinitsa is linked with the Paradeisia-Leontari Road, the rest of the roads are for forestry use.
mountains and to the west, the mountains to the south cannot be seen except for the eastern and the northern portions of the area.
Unlike the other parts of Arcadia, the population saw growth along with Megalopoli and Tripoli and had been growing since 1981.
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....
. It is located around 15 km south of Megalopoli, 6 km south from the nearest interchange with the GR-7
Greek 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...
/E65
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...
(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...
- Megalopoli - 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...
), about 45 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 4 to 5 km west of Leontari
Leontari
Leontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
and about 43 km (old: 45 km) west-southwest 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...
. Ellinitsa had a population of 97 in 2001. Ellinitsa is in the municipal unit of Falaisia
Falaisia
Falaisia is a village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Megalopoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat is in Leontari, 5 km north of the village Falaisia...
. Ellinitsa is linked with the Paradeisia-Leontari Road, the rest of the roads are for forestry use.
Nearest places
- VeligostiVeligostiVeligosti is a Greek settlement located around 12 km south of Megalopoli, 3 km SSE from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 , about 48 km northeast of Kalamata, about 4 km west of Leontari and about 40 km west-southwest of Tripoli. Veligosti is also in the...
, north - Kalyvia, east
- Potamia, southeast
- Paradeisia, west
Geography
Ellinitsa is located on a mountain slope. The mountains cover the southern portions of the area where the elevation reaches up to 1,296 m. Forests dominate the western and the eastern parts, farmlands are in the middle of the valley. Its panorama includes the Lykaio mountains to the northwest, mountains to the north and east but it can rarely see the MainaloMainalo
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...
mountains and to the west, the mountains to the south cannot be seen except for the eastern and the northern portions of the area.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 62 |
| 1991 | 82 |
| 2001 | 95 |
Unlike the other parts of Arcadia, the population saw growth along with Megalopoli and Tripoli and had been growing since 1981.