Kosmas, Greece
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Kosmas is a village and a former community in Arcadia
, Peloponnese, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Kynouria
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 591. Kosmas is located southeast of Tripoli
, south of Argos, south of Tyros
, 32 km south of Leonidio
, 24 km from Skala
and east of Sparta
.
. Kosmas was first mentioned in 1592 in a scroll of metropolitan of Monemvasia Gennadios.
Historic sources features the running of the village of Kosmas especially during the Greek Revolution
of 1821 and World War II
's Greco-Italian War
. The village was burnt by the Germans in 1944 and was ruined again during the Greek Civil War (1946-1949)
. The village was later rebuilt and later introduced electricity, pavement, automobiles and other necessities including TVs and later computers.
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 South Kynouria
South Kynouria
South Kynouria is a municipality in the Arcadia peripheral unit, Peloponnese Periphery, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Leonidio...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 591. Kosmas is located southeast 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...
, south of Argos, south of Tyros
Tyros, Greece
Tyros is a town in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Kynouria, of which it is a municipal unit. At the 2001 census, the population of the municipality was 2116. It lies in the heart of Kynouria and is between Parnon and the...
, 32 km south of Leonidio
Leonidio
Leonidio is a town and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Kynouria, of which it is a municipal unit...
, 24 km from Skala
Skala, Laconia
Skala is a town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Population 5,902 . Skala is known for organic food production and the organic wholesaler Stavros...
and east 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...
.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 594 |
| 1991 | 657 |
| 2001 | 591 |
Geography
Much of the area are mountainous and are also barren and forested, farmlands are around the village.About Kosmas
Kosmas has a school and a facility as well as a church and a square. In the community features a library, folklore literature and a monument. It also has a church. Its houses are stone built, even as Kosmites reminds of its stone built buildings. In the center of the village includes the village church with a maple tree and a office square where it features baklava for its café. Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products.History
In the area which is now known as Kosmas was the ancient city of Selinous and the temple of ApolloApollo
Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology...
. Kosmas was first mentioned in 1592 in a scroll of metropolitan of Monemvasia Gennadios.
Historic sources features the running of the village of Kosmas especially during the Greek Revolution
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...
of 1821 and World War II
World 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...
's Greco-Italian War
Greco-Italian War
The Greco-Italian War was a conflict between Italy and Greece which lasted from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. It marked the beginning of the Balkans Campaign of World War II...
. The village was burnt by the Germans in 1944 and was ruined again during the Greek Civil War (1946-1949)
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 village was later rebuilt and later introduced electricity, pavement, automobiles and other necessities including TVs and later computers.