Palaiochouni
Encyclopedia
Palaiochouni is a Greek
village located around 10 km east of Megalopoli, 5 km west from the nearest interchange with the GR-7
/E65
(Kalamata
- Megalopoli - Tripoli
), and about 23 km west-southwest of Tripoli
. Palaiochouni is connected with the GR-7. Palaiochouni had a population of 73 in 2001 for the village.
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 1981 and 1991 declined by half but it recovered like some villages in the prefecture only by one inhabitant between the 1991 and the 2001 censues.
), its nearest school and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Asea
.
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 10 km east of Megalopoli, 5 km west from the nearest interchange with the GR-7
Greek National Road 7
The Moreas Motorway is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. Locally it is known as the Moréas , which was the medieval name of the Peloponnese. The A7 begins just west of the Isthmus of Corinth, branching off from Greek National Road 8A...
/E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
(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...
- Megalopoli - 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 about 23 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...
. Palaiochouni is connected with the GR-7. Palaiochouni had a population of 73 in 2001 for the village.
Nearest places
- KerastarisKerastarisKerastaris is a Greek village in the westcentral part of Arcadia Kerastaris is in the municipal unit of Valtetsi. Kerastaris is also connected with the road linking the GR-7/E65 3.5 km south and a rural road.-Distances:Kerastaris is located about 23 km west of Tripoli and about...
, northeast - AthinaioAthinaioAthinaio is a Greek village in the westcentral part of Arcadia. Athinaio is in the municipal unit of Valtetsi. Athinaio had a 2001 population of 149 for the village and 183 for the municipal district...
, east - Marmari, southeast
- 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,...
, southwest - MallotaMallota, GreeceMallota 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...
, west
Geography
Palaiochouni is 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 river lies to the south . Farmlands are also within the village. Its panorama includes the mountains around the area, not as much mountains can be seen.Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 85 |
| 1991 | 41 |
| 2001 | 42 |
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
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The population between 1981 and 1991 declined by half but it recovered like some villages in the prefecture only by one inhabitant between the 1991 and the 2001 censues.
Other
Palaiochouni has a church, and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
), its nearest school and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Asea
Asea, Greece
Asea is a village in Arcadia, Greece, in the middle of the southern Peloponnese peninsula. Asea is about 20 km from both Tripoli and Megalopoli, and 190 km from Athens. Asea was the seat of the municipality of Valtetsi...
.