Mallota, Greece
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Mallota is a Greek
village located around 7 km east of Megalopoli and about 30 km west-southwest of Tripoli
. Mallota had a population of 73 in 2001 for the village. Mallota is in the municipality of Megalopoli. Mallota is connected with the GR-7 (old E65) and Rapsommati
as well as the Megalopoli-Anavryto Road
and the Greek Civil War
, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece including North America
. The population between 1991 and 2001 declined slowly
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located around 7 km east of Megalopoli and about 30 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...
. Mallota had a population of 73 in 2001 for the village. Mallota is in the municipality of Megalopoli. Mallota is connected with the GR-7 (old E65) and Rapsommati
Rapsommati
Rapsommati is a village within the municipality of Megalopoli in the southwestcentral part of Arcadia, Greece. It is located 38 km SW of Tripoli, about six km west of Anemodouri, about 16 km W from Anavryto, about 8 or 9 km north from Routsi, 6 km southeast of Megalopoli,...
as well as the Megalopoli-Anavryto Road
Nearest places
- MakrysiMakrysiMakrysi is a village that is located 3 km from the Megalopolitan plateia and 1 km east of the Megalopolis Bypass of the old GR-7/E-65 in the municipality of Megalopoli and in the southwestern part of Arcadia. It has a subdivision named Kato Makrysi...
, north-northeast - PalaiochouniPalaiochouniPalaiochouni is a Greek village located around 10 km east of Megalopoli, 5 km west from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 , and about 23 km west-southwest of Tripoli. Palaiochouni is connected with the GR-7...
, east - RapsommatiRapsommatiRapsommati is a village within the municipality of Megalopoli in the southwestcentral part of Arcadia, Greece. It is located 38 km SW of Tripoli, about six km west of Anemodouri, about 16 km W from Anavryto, about 8 or 9 km north from Routsi, 6 km southeast of Megalopoli,...
, south - Perivolia west-southwest
- Megalopoli, west
Geography
Mallota situated in a mountain slopes. The mountains cover the area and are made up of rocks with grasslands and bushes along with a couple of forests and ungevetated spots at higher elevations. The Alfeios Valley lies to the west and it contains farmlands Farmlands are also within the village. Its panorama includes the Lykaio mountains to the west, the north and the south, its nearby mountains can be seen.Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 111 |
| 1991 | 80 |
| 2001 | 73 |
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 including North America
North America
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. The population between 1991 and 2001 declined slowly