Paparis
Encyclopedia
Paparis is a Greek
village in the westcentral part of Arcadia
. Paparis is in the municipal unit of Valtetsi
. Paparis is connected with the road linking the GR-7
/E65
(Corinth
- Tripoli - Kalamata
) 6 km north along with the superhighway and Skortsinos
. It also has a road to Megalopoli's second transmission tower.
, about 21 km east of Megalopoli and about 9 km south-southwest of Asea
.
against the Turks
, it was famous and featured a weapon leader with Theodoros Kolokotronis
for his plan and the route through the spring of the town. It has a festival that is celebrated annually.
The village used to have a large population before the beginning of the 20th century. After World War II
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 lost by half between 1981 and 2001. The Alfeios is 3 km to the south.
. Its main production are olive
s, citrus
, fruits, vegetables and other crops, several common crops are rarely common.
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 in the westcentral 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...
. Paparis is in the municipal unit of Valtetsi
Valtetsi
Valtetsi is a village 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. Population 1,842 . The seat of the municipality was in Asea. The municipality was recreated in the...
. Paparis is connected with the road linking 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...
(Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
- Tripoli - 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...
) 6 km north along with the superhighway and Skortsinos
Skortsinos
Skortsinos is a Greek village in westcentral Arcadia, close to its southern border to Laconia. Agriakona had a 2001 population of 83 for the village.-Distances:...
. It also has a road to Megalopoli's second transmission tower.
Distances
Paparis is located about 21 km west 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 21 km east of Megalopoli and about 9 km south-southwest of Asea
Asea
ASEA may mean:* African Securities Exchanges Association -- Formerly known as the African Stock Exchanges Association, ASEA is an alliance of African exchanges.* ASEA, a former Swedish company, now part of Asea Brown Boveri...
.
Nearest places
- 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...
, north-northwest - Kato Asea, north-northeast
- DafniDafni, ArcadiaDafni is a Greek village in the westcentral part of Arcadia. Dafni is in the municipal unit of Valtetsi. Dafni had a 2001 population of 82 for the village and 139 for the municipal district...
, east - Koutroubouchi, east
- Maniati, southeast
- 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...
, south-southeast - AnavrytoAnavrytoAnavryto is a community divided into two villages, Ano Anavryto which is on the western part of mount Tsiberou, and Kato Anavryto on the other side of the valley, west of Anavryto.-Geography:...
, southwest - Marmaria, west
Geography
Paparis is situated in a valley area separated from the rest of the villages. The mountains dominate the north and the southwest it contains plenty of valleys and streams and grasslands along with barren lands to the north and less to the southwest, the mountain named Tsiberou is to the southwest, the forests dominate the western and the central portions. Farmlands are within the village area The mountains are also around the area.Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 261 |
| 1991 | 232 |
| 2001 | 129 |
History
The village was first known as Paparos (Πάπαρος). The ancient name was Orestasio. During the Greek War of IndependenceGreek 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...
against the Turks
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, it was famous and featured a weapon leader with Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire....
for his plan and the route through the spring of the town. It has a festival that is celebrated annually.
The village used to have a large population before the beginning of the 20th century. After 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...
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 lost by half between 1981 and 2001. The Alfeios is 3 km to the south.
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.
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.