Panagitsa (Arcadia), Greece
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Panagitsa is a community located at the 120th km of GR-33 in the municipal unit of Levidi
in the northern part of Arcadia
. It is located about 5 km north of GR-74. Distance from Patras
is around 120 km SE, about 15 km NW of Levidi and NW of Tripoli
, about 15 km NE of Vytina
and E of Pyrgos. Northwest of the community is the boundary with Achaea
.
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Its main production are olive
s, citrus
, fruits, vegetables and other crops, several common crops are rarely common. The village can be seen as far as to the north and east.
Panagitsa has several rural roads and approximately 6 km of hydro lines and 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.
Levidi
Levidi is a small town and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The village sits on the eastern part of the slope of the Mainalo mountains. The pine forests are...
in the northern part of 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 about 5 km north of GR-74. Distance from Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
is around 120 km SE, about 15 km NW of Levidi and NW 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...
, about 15 km NE of Vytina
Vytina
Vytina is a village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was the village Vytina. Its inhabitants are known as Vytiniots. Greek...
and E of Pyrgos. Northwest of the community is the boundary with Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
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Nearest places
- Sella
- DaraDara, GreeceDara , older Daras is a community in the municipality of Levidi in the northern part of the prefecture of Arcadia.-Distances:*NW of Levidi*NE of GR-33*43 km NW of Tripoli-Nearest places:*Komi...
(northeast) - Drakavouni (west)
- Komi (east)
- Levidi (southeast)
- Nymfasia (south)
- MagoulianaMagoulianaMagouliana is a settlement and an ancient city in the municipal unit of Vytina, Arcadia, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 238 for the village and 256 for the municipal district. It sits at 1,365 m above sea level.-Settlements:...
? (southeast)
Geography
Its geography are mainly consists of forests within the valley, grasslands and barren land dominates the area. The mountains covers the western and the eastern parts and a stream is by the village. Farmlands are within the village and the valley area.Historical population
| Year | Village population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 151 |
| 1991 | 76 |
| 2001 | 115 |
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...
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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. The village can be seen as far as to the north and east.
Panagitsa has several rural roads and approximately 6 km of hydro lines and 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.