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Drakovouni
ΔρακοβούνιLocation Coordinates 37°46′N 22°7′E / 37.767°N 22.117°ECoordinates: 37°46′N 22°7′E / 37.767°N 22.117°E Government Country: Greece Region: Peloponnese Regional unit: Arcadia Municipality: Gortynia Municipal unit: Kleitor Population statistics (as of 2001) Community - Population: 50 Other Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) Elevation (center): 781 m (2,562 ft) Postal: 220 02 Telephone: 27950 Auto: TP Drakovouni (Greek: Δρακοβούνι), Arcadia, Greece is a remote village of Gortynia, Arcadia, located in northcentral Peloponnese, northwest of Tripoli. The nearest towns are Theoktisto, Migdalia, Prasino and Kerpini, The few year-round residents are involved in agriculture. The village is connected with the road Tripoli-Patras. The pine forests are surrounding the town while the mountain with the same name overlooking the village has 1,077 metres elevation.
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The previous name of the village was Glogova and was changed in 1926-7 by decree of the Greek government. The village is famous for the victorious battle of the guerrillas against the Nazis on April 20, 1944. Drakovouni has an elementary school, four churches, and three monasteries.
Historical population
Year Population 1981 250 1991 120 2003 50 See also
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External links
- http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/drakovouni.htm
- http://www.inarcadia.gr/dd/drakovouni/img/drakov3-500.htm
- http://www.gtp.gr/TDirectoryDetails.asp?id=26441
Municipal unit of Dimitsana Municipal unit of Iraia Municipal unit of Kleitor Agridi · Drakovouni · Kerpini · Mygdalia · Pournaria · Prasino · Theoktisto · Valtesiniko · XirokarotainaMunicipal unit of Kontovazaina Dimitra · Kardaritsi · Kontovazaina · Monastiraki · Paralongoi · Vachlia · Velimachi · Vidiaki · VoutsisMunicipal unit of Lagkadia Municipal unit of Trikolonoi Municipal unit of Tropaia Aetorrachi · Chora · Doxa · Kalliani · Kastraki · Livadaki · Neochori · Perdikoneri · Raches · Spatharis · Stavrodromio · Tripotamia · Tropaia · VyzikiMunicipal unit of Vytina Categories:- Populated places in Arcadia
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