Desino

Desino Δεσινό
Location
Desino
Coordinates	37°59′N 21°59′E / 37.983°N 21.983°E / 37.983; 21.983Coordinates: 37°59′N 21°59′E / 37.983°N 21.983°E / 37.983; 21.983
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Achaea
Municipality:	Kalavryta
Municipal unit:	Aroania
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	10
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Postal:	250 16
Auto:	AX

Desino (Greek: Δεσινό) is a village in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 10 for the village. The village is situated in the mountainous area. The village was known as Tesinon (Τεσινόν), its name is a corrupted form of the word narrow, it is built on the slopes of Mount Erymanthos.

Nearest places

• Kallifonio, north
• Priolithos, east
• Drovolovo, northwest

Population

Year	Population	Change
1900	174	-
1981	53	-121 or 69.54%
1991	32	-21 or -39.62%
2001	16	-16 or -50%

Location and transportation

Dessino is located 19 km from Psofida, south of Patras, southwest of Kalavryta, west-northwest of Tripoli and northeast of Olympia and Pyrgos.

History

Dessino was ruled by the Ottoman Turks with the exception from 1681 until 1715 with the last of the Venetian rule. Dessino finally became a part of Greece after the Greek War of Independence. It was the few of the villages of the prefecture that did not change entirely its name, its spelling was altered to D after independence.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991. Dessino became connected with asphalt in the 2000s. more pavement was available in recent years. 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 Aroania.

Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive productions.

See also

• List of places in the Achaia prefecture

References

External links

• Dessino at the GTP Travel Pages