Skortsinos
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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.
,about 16 km east-southeast of Megalopoli and about 25 km north-northwest of Sparti
. The road southbound from Skortsinos after 5 km joins the road Megalopoli-Sparti at Kyparissi.
Only a walk south from Skortsinos (1,7 km) are some big Karst
springs, feeding one of the southbound tributaries that make up Laconia
's main river, the Evrotas
.
and the Greek Civil War
, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece. The fire that came from Voutsaras
and Leontari
and ravaged Skortsinos in the evening hours on Sunday August 26, 2007 and burnt several forests, houses and some farlmands, residents were shattered and also battled the blaze along weth firefighters, choppers and airplanes. Windspeeds were high and temperatures were around 40°C at the time. The blaze arrived into Agriakona
the next day and slowly advanced into those areas.
. 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 westcentral 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...
, close to its southern border to Laconia
Laconia
Laconia , also known as Lacedaemonia, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparti...
. Agriakona had a 2001 population of 83 for the village.
Distances
Skortsinos is located about 26 km south-southwest 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 16 km east-southeast of Megalopoli and about 25 km north-northwest of Sparti
Sparti (municipality)
Sparti is a municipality of Laconia, Greece. It lies at the site of ancient Sparta. The population in 2001 was 38,079, of whom 15,828 lived in the town itself.-History:...
. The road southbound from Skortsinos after 5 km joins the road Megalopoli-Sparti at Kyparissi.
Nearest places
- 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...
, northeast - Kyparissi, south
- VoutsaraVoutsaraVoutsaras is a Greek village in Arcadia, located around 10 km southeast of Megalopoli, 8 km east from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 east of Leontari and 60 km from Kalamata, about 35 and 40 km west-southwest of Tripoli and northwest of Sparta...
, northwest
Geography
Skortsinos is situated in a valley area and has a larger valley that stretches outside Skortsinos, in the area, it is mainly in the northwest. The mountains dominate the area and 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 north. Farmlands are within the village area and the mountains are also around the area.Only a walk south from Skortsinos (1,7 km) are some big Karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
springs, feeding one of the southbound tributaries that make up Laconia
Laconia
Laconia , also known as Lacedaemonia, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparti...
's main river, the Evrotas
Eurotas River
The Eurotas or Evrotas is the main river of Laconia prefecture and one of the major rivers of the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river's springs are located just northwest of the border between Laconia and the prefecture of Arcadia, at Skortsinos. The river is also fed by underwater springs at...
.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 220 |
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. The fire that came from Voutsaras
Voutsaras
Voutsaras may refer to villages in Greece:*Voutsaras, Arcadia, in the municipality Falaisia, Arcadia prefecture*Voutsaras, Ioannina, in the municipality Molossoi, Ioannina prefecture...
and Leontari
Leontari
Leontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
and ravaged Skortsinos in the evening hours on Sunday August 26, 2007 and burnt several forests, houses and some farlmands, residents were shattered and also battled the blaze along weth firefighters, choppers and airplanes. Windspeeds were high and temperatures were around 40°C at the time. The blaze arrived into Agriakona
Agriakona
Agriakona 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...
the next day and slowly advanced into those areas.
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.