Chranoi

Chranoi Χράνοι
Location
Chranoi
Coordinates	37°19′N 22°2′E / 37.317°N 22.033°E / 37.317; 22.033Coordinates: 37°19′N 22°2′E / 37.317°N 22.033°E / 37.317; 22.033
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Peloponnese
Regional unit:	Arcadia
Municipality:	Megalopoli
Municipal unit:	Megalopoli
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Community
- Population:	331
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Chranoi (Greek: Χράνοι) is a Greek village in the southwest of Arcadia located about 21 km southeast of Megalopoli, about 37 km northeast of Kalamata, about 59 km southwest of Tripoli and about 59 km southeast of Andritsaina. Chrani is reached by the Vasta - Megalopoli Road. Chranoi had a population of 331 in 2001. Messinia is 2 km to the south across the Pamisos Valley.

Nearest places

• Isari, north
• Chroussa, north-northeast
• Neochori, northeast
• Paradeissia, east
• Derveni, south-southeast

Population

Year	Population
1981	314
1991	286
2001	331

History

The village used to have a large population before the beginning of the 20th century. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece.

See also

• List of settlements in the Arcadia prefecture

External links

• Chranoi GTP Travel Pages
• Chrani Info

References