Pelagos, Arcadia
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Pelagos is a settlement and an ancient city in the municipality of Tripoli
, Arcadia
prefecture, Greece
. As of 2001, it had a population of 121 for the village and the municipal district and sits at 680 m above sea level. The Mainalo
mountains are 4 km to the east.
/E65
(Corinth - Tripoli - Kalamata) and the GR-33
(Patras - Tripoli) superhighway (also a bypass) and it has no interchange, it is accessible with the Tripoli interchange to the south and Vytina Interchange further north. The old road is to the south
Pelagos is 6 km northwest of Tripoli
about 175 km (old: 210 km) west of Athens
, 75 km north of Sparta
and about 90 km northeast of Kalamata
.
The village has about 6 km of paved road, 7 km of gravel road and has about 4 km of hydro and phone lines.
). Its nearest lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in east Tripoli.
in the region.
According to Pausanias, in which it elemented village where he passed by an ancient road that connected Mantineia
and Tegea
. The forest of the Dryad
s was very close to the temple of Poseidon
.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1951 through to 1971. The population never recovered, some of its residents reside in the city or own a house from a larger city. Pelagos became connected with asphalt in the 1970s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Tripoli.
The fires reached Pelagos
in 2007 but damages were minimal and only several farmlands were ruined.
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...
, 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...
prefecture, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. As of 2001, it had a population of 121 for the village and the municipal district and sits at 680 m above sea level. The Mainalo
Mainalo
The Mainalo , is a mountain range that spans about 15 to 20 from north to south and from east to west from 5 to 10 km...
mountains are 4 km to the east.
Nearest places
- ParorioParorioParoreio is a small village located about 15 kilometres north of Florina, the capital of the peripheral unit of Florina in northwestern Greece. Today, Paroreio is inhabited by only a small number of full-time residents...
, northeast - Zevgolateio, east
- Agios Vasileios, south
- Agios Konstantinos Mantineia, SSW
- Chania, northwest
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 134 |
| 1991 | 148 |
| 2001 | 115 |
Location and transportation
Nearly 1 km to the west is the new GR-7Greek 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 - Tripoli - Kalamata) and the GR-33
Greek National Road 33
Greek National Road 33 is a highway that runs from Patras, originally at Dimitris Gounaris Street, now begins at the beltway, and had a branch ending at Olympia, and ends near Vytina, and Levídi, and some think it still ends at Ellinikon near Andritsaina and Megalopolis...
(Patras - Tripoli) superhighway (also a bypass) and it has no interchange, it is accessible with the Tripoli interchange to the south and Vytina Interchange further north. The old road is to the south
Pelagos is 6 km northwest 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 175 km (old: 210 km) west of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, 75 km north of Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
and about 90 km northeast of 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...
.
The village has about 6 km of paved road, 7 km of gravel road and has about 4 km of hydro and phone lines.
The village today
Pelagos has school, a church, a post office, 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 lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in east Tripoli.
Geography and history
The origin of the name dates back to the ancient times as an ancient settlement which had according to PausaniasPausanias (geographer)
Pausanias was a Greek traveler and geographer of the 2nd century AD, who lived in the times of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. He is famous for his Description of Greece , a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from firsthand observations, and is a crucial link between classical...
in the region.
According to Pausanias, in which it elemented village where he passed by an ancient road that connected Mantineia
Mantineia
Mantineia was a city in ancient Greece that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history. It is also 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. Its seat...
and Tegea
Tegea
Tegea was a settlement in ancient Greece, and it is also 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. Its seat was the village Stadio....
. The forest of the Dryad
Dryad
Dryads are tree nymphs in Greek mythology. In Greek drys signifies 'oak,' from an Indo-European root *derew- 'tree' or 'wood'. Thus Dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general...
s was very close to the temple of Poseidon
Poseidon
Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
.
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...
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1951 through to 1971. The population never recovered, some of its residents reside in the city or own a house from a larger city. Pelagos became connected with asphalt in the 1970s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Tripoli.
The fires reached Pelagos
2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early...
in 2007 but damages were minimal and only several farmlands were ruined.