Vrysoules (Arcadia), Greece
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Vrysoules is a settlement in the southwestern part of Arcadia
, Greece
. It is part of the municipality of Megalopoli and the community of Perivolia, located in a forested area 4 km (2 mi) south-east of downtown Megalopoli. It is linked by GR-7
/E55
, about 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) west for the old one and 3 km (2 mi) south for the new one. It is located south of Dimitsana
and about 28 km (17 mi) south-east of Karytaina
, 36 km (22.4 mi) west-south-west of Tripoli
, west-north-west of Leontari
, north-north-east of Kalamata
and east-north-east of Kyparissia
.
river which is south of Vrysoules, east is Perivolia.
era for Ali Aga, an Ottoman dignitary who visited the village.
Much of the area are forested with trees which its height is between 10 to 15 m (32.8 to 49.2 ft). Farmlands are around the village and within the old road.
In 2000, the forests were beginning to be cut along the new highway and the junction with Vrysoules at Megalopoli to Anavryto Road is now south of the superhighway and an underpass is slightly 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) west of the junction.
The tremendous fire reached the village on Sunday 26 August 2007 as flames sparked from nearby Gefyra and began to burn forests and farmlands that totaled around 80% of the area, houses were also damaged along with abandoned ones. Firefighters along with local residents, choppers and airplanes battled the blaze and took several hours. The fire happened and spread with another fire in Perivolia and Rapsommati during the late afternoon hours, the flames did not arrived from the superhighway which most of them were blocked, rail services were suspended.
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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is part of the municipality of Megalopoli and the community of Perivolia, located in a forested area 4 km (2 mi) south-east of downtown Megalopoli. It is linked by 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...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
, about 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) west for the old one and 3 km (2 mi) south for the new one. It is located south 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...
and about 28 km (17 mi) south-east 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...
, 36 km (22.4 mi) west-south-west 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...
, west-north-west of Leontari
Leontari
Leontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
, north-north-east 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...
and east-north-east of Kyparissia
Kyparissia
Kyparissia is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The town proper has around 5,708 inhabitants. The town is located on Greek National Road 9,...
.
Nearest places
- Perivolia, north
- RapsommatiRapsommatiRapsommati is a village within the municipality of Megalopoli in the southwestcentral part of Arcadia, Greece. It is located 38 km SW of Tripoli, about six km west of Anemodouri, about 16 km W from Anavryto, about 8 or 9 km north from Routsi, 6 km southeast of Megalopoli,...
, east - RoutsiRoutsiRoutsi is a village in the eastern part of the municipal unit of Falaisia. Distance from Megalopolis is 11 km SE...
, east - LeontariLeontariLeontari is a town, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia, in the southwestern part of Arcadia...
, southwest - Megalopoli, northwest
Geography
The village is bounded by a separate railway from the west, and is not bounded by the new highway (superhighway) to the southeast but further south with Falaisia at the AlpheusAlfeios River
Alfeiós is the longest river in the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river is 110 km long, flowing through the prefectures of Arcadia and Ilia. Its source is near Megalopoli in the highlands of Arcadia. The river begins near Davia in central Arcadia, then flows between Leontari and Megalopoli through a...
river which is south of Vrysoules, east is Perivolia.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 125 |
| 1961 | 88 |
| 1991 | 59 |
| 2001 | 50 |
History
The village until 1927 was known as Aliaga (Αλήαγα), so named during the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
era for Ali Aga, an Ottoman dignitary who visited the village.
Much of the area are forested with trees which its height is between 10 to 15 m (32.8 to 49.2 ft). Farmlands are around the village and within the old road.
In 2000, the forests were beginning to be cut along the new highway and the junction with Vrysoules at Megalopoli to Anavryto Road is now south of the superhighway and an underpass is slightly 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) west of the junction.
The tremendous fire reached the village on Sunday 26 August 2007 as flames sparked from nearby Gefyra and began to burn forests and farmlands that totaled around 80% of the area, houses were also damaged along with abandoned ones. Firefighters along with local residents, choppers and airplanes battled the blaze and took several hours. The fire happened and spread with another fire in Perivolia and Rapsommati during the late afternoon hours, the flames did not arrived from the superhighway which most of them were blocked, rail services were suspended.