Giannaioi
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Giannaioi is a community of the municipal unit of Falaisia
in Arcadia
, Greece
. It consists of the two mountain villages Ano Giannaioi (population 23 in 2001) and Kato Giannaioi (population 66 in 2001).
peninsula, south of Megalopoli, north of Kalamata
, southwest of Tripoli
and northwest of Sparta
. The mountains around Giannaioi reach about 1200 m. There are forests on the mountain slopes, and fields, orchards and olive groves in the valleys.
Kato Giannaioi is situated in the valley, 1 km south of Kamara
. Ano Giannaioi is situated on a mountain slope east of the road from Kato Giannaioi south to Dyrrachio.
As in many rural parts of Greece, the population has been decreasing since the 1940s due to migration to larger cities and emigration.
. No casualties were reported in Giannaioi.
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...
in 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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It consists of the two mountain villages Ano Giannaioi (population 23 in 2001) and Kato Giannaioi (population 66 in 2001).
Geography
Giannaioi is situated south of the centre of the PeloponnesePeloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
peninsula, south of Megalopoli, north 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...
, 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...
and northwest of Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
. The mountains around Giannaioi reach about 1200 m. There are forests on the mountain slopes, and fields, orchards and olive groves in the valleys.
Kato Giannaioi is situated in the valley, 1 km south of Kamara
Kamara, Arcadia
Kamara 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. ...
. Ano Giannaioi is situated on a mountain slope east of the road from Kato Giannaioi south to Dyrrachio.
Population
| Year | Kato Giannaioi | Ano Giannaioi | Municipal district |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73 | - | - |
| 2001 | 66 | 23 | 89 |
As in many rural parts of Greece, the population has been decreasing since the 1940s due to migration to larger cities and emigration.
History
The area was severely damaged in the August 2007 Greek forest fires2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early...
. No casualties were reported in Giannaioi.