Pavlia
Encyclopedia
Pavlia is a Greek
village located around 15 km northwest of Megalopoli, about 30 km southeast of Andritsaina
, about 8 km southeast of Karytaina
, about 45 km west-southwest of Tripoli
and about 25 km southeast of Dimitsana
. Its ancient name was Oureo. Pavlia is in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi
and had a population of 105 in 2001. It has a road linking the Karytaina-Dimitsana Road
, the road to Megalopoli via Zoni, the road to Palaiomoiri and to Karatoulas and the Megalopoli-Lykocheia Road.
and the Greek Civil War
, the population began to decline as residents left for larger towns and cities as well as richer countries abroad. The decline slowed between 1991 and 2001.
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 15 km northwest of Megalopoli, about 30 km southeast of Andritsaina
Andritsaina
Andritsaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit...
, about 8 km southeast of Karytaina
Karytaina
Karytaina is a village in Arcadia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Gortyna. Karytaina had a 2001 population of 204 for the village and 257 for the municipal district...
, about 45 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...
and about 25 km southeast of Dimitsana
Dimitsana
Dimitsana 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 the seat and a municipal unit. It is built on the ruins of the ancient town Teuthis...
. Its ancient name was Oureo. Pavlia is in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi
Trikolonoi
Trikolonoi is 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 municipal unit includes the villages of Stemnitsa , Syrna, Pavlia, Palamari and Elliniko. Stemnitsa is...
and had a population of 105 in 2001. It has a road linking the Karytaina-Dimitsana Road
Karytaina-Dimitsana Road
The Karytaina-Dimitsana Road is a 30-km long road that connects the two federal roads, the GR-76 near Karytaina and the GR-74 The Karytaina-Dimitsana Road is a 30-km long road that connects the two federal roads, the GR-76 near Karytaina and the GR-74 The Karytaina-Dimitsana Road is a 30-km long...
, the road to Megalopoli via Zoni, the road to Palaiomoiri and to Karatoulas and the Megalopoli-Lykocheia Road.
Nearest places
- Palaiomoiri (Koloni), east
- TrilofoTrilofo, ArcadiaTrilofo is a Greek village located around 6 km NNE of Megalopoli, about 47 km southeast of Andritsaina, about 18 km southeast of Karytaina and about 39 west-southwest of Tripoli. Trilofo had a population of 57 in 2001 for the village and 71 for the municipal district...
, south - PalamariPalamariPalamari is a village and a community of the municipal unit Trikolonoi, in Arcadia, Greece. It is located around 15 km northwest of Megalopoli, about 28 km southeast of Andritsaina, about 8 km southeast of Karytaina, about 43 west-southwest of Tripoli and about 21 km southeast...
, west
Geography
Pavlia is about 2 km north of a river. Mountains cover the area and the altitude reaches about 1,300 m above sea level. Forests and farmlands are around the village and the valley. Grasslands and bushes are in the highest elevations. The area offers a view of the Lykaio mountains to the west and of mountains to the south, north and east.Population
| Year | Village population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 194 |
| 1991 | 106 |
| 2001 | 105 |
History
Until the 1960s, houses and buildings were stone-built. The village was connected with pavement in the 1980s. 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 left for larger towns and cities as well as richer countries abroad. The decline slowed between 1991 and 2001.