Falaisia
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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. It is located about 17 km S of Megalopoli
, about 40 km SW of Tripoli
, about 40.5 km SE of Andritsaina
, NW of Sparta and about 60 km NE of Kalamata
.
. Much of the area are bushes and grasslands while forests lie further south. Forests also dominates the area and to the northeast. Farmlands lie to the north.
rule and a few inhabitants settled the area. Falaisia finally became Greek after the Greek War of Independence
.
In 1920, Boura (Μπούρα) was renamed Falaisia. Agriculture is the main industry, its main crops are fruits and vegetables including tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, onions, watermelon, melon, cattle, poultry, olive
s, citrus and more.
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...
, Peloponnese, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality 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...
, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat is in Leontari
Leontari
Leontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
, 5 km north of the village Falaisia. It is located about 17 km S 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 40 km SW 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...
, about 40.5 km SE 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...
, NW of Sparta and about 60 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...
.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Falaisia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- AkovosAkovosAkovos is a Greek settlement in the southwest of Arcadia, located 22 km south of Leontari around 33 km southeast of Megalopoli, about 37 km from Kalamata, about 62 km southwest of Tripoli and northwest of Sparta. Akovos is in the municipal unit of Falaisia...
(Akovos, Goupata) - AnavrytoAnavrytoAnavryto is a community divided into two villages, Ano Anavryto which is on the western part of mount Tsiberou, and Kato Anavryto on the other side of the valley, west of Anavryto.-Geography:...
(Anavryto, Kato Anavryto) - AnemodouriAnemodouriAnemodouri is a village located on the northwestern slopes of Tsiberou in eastern Falaisia in the southwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. Anemodouri is linked by a provincial road with Anavryto and the main highway...
- Dyrrachio
- EllinitsaEllinitsaEllinitsa 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 , about 45 km northeast of Kalamata, about 4 to 5 km west of Leontari and about 43 km west-southwest of Tripoli. Ellinitsa...
- Falaisia (Falaisia, Moni Boura)
- GiannaioiGiannaioiGiannaioi is a community of the municipal unit of Falaisia in Arcadia, Greece. It consists of the two mountain villages Ano Giannaioi and Kato Giannaioi .-Geography:...
(Ano Giannaioi, Kato Giannaioi) - GraikosGraikosGraikos is a Greek village located in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia. It is located SW of Tripoli, near Leontari and SSE of Megalopoli...
- KamaraKamara, ArcadiaKamara is a Greek village in the southwest of Arcadia, located 11 km south of Leontari, 23 km southeast of Megalopoli, 18 km southeast from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 , 55 to 60 km from Kalamata, about 56 km southwest of Tripoli and northwest of Sparta. ...
(Kamara, Kampochori) - LeontariLeontariLeontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
(Leontari, Gavria, Kalyvia, Kamaritsa, Kotsiridi) - LeptiniLeptiniLeptini is a Greek village in the westcentral part of Arcadia. Leptini had a 2001 population of 69 for the village. Leptini is connected with the road linking Goupata which connects the road connecting Leontari and Dirahi.-Distances:...
- Neochori FalaisiasNeochori FalaisiasNeochori Falaisias is a Greek village located in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia. It is located SW of Tripoli, near Leontari and SSE of Megalopoli...
- PetrinaPetrina, ArcadiaPetrina is a Greek village in Arcadia, located 4 km south of Voutsara around 15 to 18 km southeast of Megalopoli, 12 km east from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 east of Leontari and 60 km from Kalamata, about 40 and 45 km west-southwest of Tripoli and northwest...
(Petrina, Moni Ampelaki, Spanaiika) - PotamiaPotamia, ArcadiaPotamia is a Greek village in Arcadia, located 4 km south of Leontari around 14 km southeast of Megalopoli, 11 km southeast from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 , 64 km from Kalamata, about 49 km southwest of Tripoli and northwest of Sparta. Potamia is in the...
- RoutsiRoutsiRoutsi is a village in the eastern part of the municipal unit of Falaisia. Distance from Megalopolis is 11 km SE...
- SkortsinosSkortsinosSkortsinos is a Greek village in westcentral Arcadia, close to its southern border to Laconia. Agriakona had a 2001 population of 83 for the village.-Distances:...
- SoulariSoulari, ArcadiaSoulari is a Greek village in Arcadia, located 5 km east of Leontari around 15 km southeast of Megalopoli, 10 km southeast from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 , 65 km from Kalamata, about 50 km southwest of Tripoli and northwest of Sparta...
- Tourkolekas
- 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...
- Voutsaras
Geography
The community sits on a mountain slope and valleys dominate the southeastern part and the northern part and a river near Falaisia flows down to the AlpheusAlfeios River
Alfeiós is the longest river in the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river is 110 km long, flowing through the prefectures of Arcadia and Ilia. Its source is near Megalopoli in the highlands of Arcadia. The river begins near Davia in central Arcadia, then flows between Leontari and Megalopoli through a...
. Much of the area are bushes and grasslands while forests lie further south. Forests also dominates the area and to the northeast. Farmlands lie to the north.
History
The village was destroyed during the TurkishOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule and a few inhabitants settled the area. Falaisia finally became Greek after the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
.
In 1920, Boura (Μπούρα) was renamed Falaisia. Agriculture is the main industry, its main crops are fruits and vegetables including tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, onions, watermelon, melon, cattle, poultry, olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
s, citrus and more.
Historical population
| Year | Municipal district | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 375 | - |
| 1961 | 250 | - |
| 1981 | 100 | - |
| 1991 | 126 | 3,296 |
| 2001 | 150 | 3,229 |
See also
- Communities of Arcadia
| North: Megalopoli | ||
| West: Oichalia Oichalia Oichalia may refer to several places in Greece:*Oichalia, an ancient city in the Etoloakarnania*Oichalia, an ancient city in the island of and the prefecture of Euboea prefecture*Oichalia, Messenia, a municipality in the Messenia prefecture... ? | Falaisia | East: ? |
| South: Pellana Pellana Pellana , was a city of Laconia, on the Eurotas river, and on the road from Sparta to Arcadia.... ? |