Chrysovitsi

Chrysovitsi Χρυσοβίτσι
Location
Chrysovitsi
Coordinates	37°33′N 22°13′E / 37.55°N 22.217°E / 37.55; 22.217Coordinates: 37°33′N 22°13′E / 37.55°N 22.217°E / 37.55; 22.217
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Peloponnese
Regional unit:	Arcadia
Municipality:	Tripoli
Municipal unit:	Falanthos
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Community
- Population:	90
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	TP

Chrysovitsi (Greek: Χρυσοβίτσι) is a Greek settlement 21 km west of Tripoli in the municipal unit of Falanthos. Its population is 198 people (2001 census). Built on the slopes of Mainalo at 1,100 m and is one of the highest villages in the Peloponnese. It is a traditional settlement since November 23, 1998 (Law 908D) and its code number is 12317201.

Nearest places

• Piana, north
• Davia, east
• Manteika, south
• Stemitsa, west
• Lybovitsi, NNW

Population

Year	Population
1981	187
1991	183
2001	90

Location

Chrysovitsi is also located NNE of Megalopoli, and SE of Lagkadia.

Geography

Much of the area are mountainous and are also forested with pine, cypresses and cedars, farmlands are around the village and barren land are at the highest elevations.

History

The settlement dates back to the 15th century, around 1700, it was mentioned as Chrissovizzi under the Venetian census and later Xovitzi (Ξοβίτζι). The village had its action center during the Greek Revolution of 1821. It is located near Libovissi, Theedoros Kolokotronis' village. In 1935, the village began to ran a lumbermill until 1972. It is now used as a museum by the Forest Council.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1970s, the village recovered a small part of the population between 1991 and 2001. Chryssovitsi became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. 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 Falanthos. The village was also featured on ERT World of Travelling in Greece. The village suffered a forest fire in July 2008, firefighters quickly put out the fire.

Information

Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products.

See also

• List of places in the Arcadia prefecture

References

External links

• Chrysovitsi at the GTP Travel Pages
• Chryssovitsi in Falanthos
• Chryssovitsi at the municipality's homepage (Greek)
• ΕΡΤ - Menoume Ellada (Travelling in Greece) - Chryssovitsi in Arcadia (Greek)