Graikos
Encyclopedia
Graikos is a Greek
village located in the municipal unit of Falaisia
, Arcadia
. It is located SW of Tripoli
, near Leontari
and SSE of Megalopoli. Graikos had a 2001 population of 61.
, about 15 km northeast of Leontari
and about 19 km east of Megalopoli.
and the Greek Civil War
, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece. The population lost since that time, the population recovered by two thirds between 1991 and 2001 which made it one of the few villages and settlements in Arcadia prefecture to see population growth including the larger Megalopoli. The fire ravaged Graikos on late Sunday August 25, 2007 and on Monday with slow advances and burnt much of the area including its bushes, several remain even most of its residents. Windspeeds remain high and temperatures were around 40°C at the time. Firefighters along with its residents, choppers and airplanes sprayed out the blazes. Flames did not advance as much on Monday except for the west, the flames mainly sprayed out, the fire spread into Pellana
on the same day but slowly spread to the south, cooler temperatures slowed the fire.
. Its main production are olive
s, citrus
, fruits, vegetables and other crops, several common crops are rarely common.
Graikos has several rural roads and approximately 6 km of hydro lines and roads, it also has approximately 8 to 10 km of rural roads.
Its residential houses and buildings are within the main road and it is about 200 to 300 m long wide at the centre. Much of the houses were stone built until the 1970s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located 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...
, 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...
. It is located SW 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...
, near Leontari
Leontari
Leontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
and SSE of Megalopoli. Graikos had a 2001 population of 61.
Distances
Graikos is located about 40 km southeast of TripoliTripoli
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 15 km northeast of Leontari
Leontari
Leontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
and about 19 km east of Megalopoli.
Nearest places
- AgriakonaAgriakonaAgriakona is a Greek village in the westcentral part of Arcadia. Agriakona had a 2001 population of 83 for the village. Agriakona is also connected with the road linking the GR-7/E65 10 km north along with the superhighway and Skortsinos.-Geography:Agriakona is situated in a valley area...
, northeast - VoutsaraVoutsaraVoutsaras is a Greek village in Arcadia, located around 10 km southeast of Megalopoli, 8 km east from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 east of Leontari and 60 km from Kalamata, about 35 and 40 km west-southwest of Tripoli and northwest of Sparta...
, northwest - Kyparissi, southeast
Geography
Graikos is situated in a valley area, farmlands are to the area and forests are also around the area and covers a part of the land. The mountains are to the south.Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 38 |
| 2001 | 61 |
History
The village used to have a large population before the beginning of the 20th century. After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece. The population lost since that time, the population recovered by two thirds between 1991 and 2001 which made it one of the few villages and settlements in Arcadia prefecture to see population growth including the larger Megalopoli. The fire ravaged Graikos on late Sunday August 25, 2007 and on Monday with slow advances and burnt much of the area including its bushes, several remain even most of its residents. Windspeeds remain high and temperatures were around 40°C at the time. Firefighters along with its residents, choppers and airplanes sprayed out the blazes. Flames did not advance as much on Monday except for the west, the flames mainly sprayed out, the fire spread into Pellana
Pellana
Pellana , was a city of Laconia, on the Eurotas river, and on the road from Sparta to Arcadia....
on the same day but slowly spread to the south, cooler temperatures slowed the fire.
Information
Its main industry are agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. Its main production are 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
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
, fruits, vegetables and other crops, several common crops are rarely common.
Graikos has several rural roads and approximately 6 km of hydro lines and roads, it also has approximately 8 to 10 km of rural roads.
Its residential houses and buildings are within the main road and it is about 200 to 300 m long wide at the centre. Much of the houses were stone built until the 1970s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen.