Zoni (Arcadia), Greece
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Zoni is a village in Arcadia
, Greece
. It lies in hilly area. It is part of the municipal unit of Gortyna
. Achaea
is located to the northeast. It is located about 11 km NE of Megalopoli, about 38 km SE of Andritsaina
, about 20 km SE of Karytaina, about 40 km SSE of Dimitsana
, about 45 km W of Tripoli
and about 67 km NE of Kalamata
. Until 1928, the village was known as Zounati (Greek: Ζουνάτι).
The population between 1920 and 1961 almost dropped by half and between 1961 and 1981 lost more than a quarter of its total. The population recovered almost one third of the total but later in 2001, the population was down by slightly more than one-third. The population between 1920 and 2001 lost 254 inhabitants or 68.28%.
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Homes did not had electricity or paved roads. Homes were made out of stone. Until the 1960s, the roads became paved and homes received electricity. The entire population prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural and were also farmers. Today, it is still the majority of the population of the settlement.
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 lies in hilly area. It is part of the municipal unit of Gortyna
Gortyna, Arcadia
Gortyna , is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Megalopoli, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat was in the village Karytaina...
. Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
is located to the northeast. It is located about 11 km NE of Megalopoli, about 38 km SE 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 20 km SE of Karytaina, about 40 km SSE 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...
, about 45 km W 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 67 km NE 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...
. Until 1928, the village was known as Zounati (Greek: Ζουνάτι).
Nearest places
- Palamari, north
- Trilofo, east
- Soulos, south
- Katsimpali, west
Geography
The hills are to the east and are covered with trees groves and some rocks. The forests are around the Zoni area especially with farmlands. The panorama includes Karytaina, the Lykaio and the Tetrazi mountains to the southwest and the northern mountains to the south.Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 372 | - |
| 1961 | 192 | -180/-48.39% |
| 1981 | 137 | -55/-28.65% |
| 1991 | 181 | 44/32.12% |
| 2001 | 118 | -63/-34.81% |
The population between 1920 and 1961 almost dropped by half and between 1961 and 1981 lost more than a quarter of its total. The population recovered almost one third of the total but later in 2001, the population was down by slightly more than one-third. The population between 1920 and 2001 lost 254 inhabitants or 68.28%.
Other
Zoni has a small kindergarten school, a school, a church 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...
).
Homes did not had electricity or paved roads. Homes were made out of stone. Until the 1960s, the roads became paved and homes received electricity. The entire population prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural and were also farmers. Today, it is still the majority of the population of the settlement.