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GreeceArcadia Prefecture
Νομός Αρκαδίας
Location of Arcadia Prefecture in Greece
Periphery Peloponnese
Capital Tripoli
Population 100,611 (2005)Ranked 38th
Area 4,419 km² Ranked 5th
Population density 22. The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending population (in 2005 except otherwise stated Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending area Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/km²Ranked 52nd
Number of provinces 4
Number of municipalities 22
Number of communities 1
Postal codes 22x xx
Area codes 2710, 275x0, 279x0
Licence plate code ΤΡ
ISO 3166-2 code GR-12
Website www.arcadia.gr/

Arcadia or Arkadía (Greek Αρκαδία) is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending Population density according to the 2001 census "real" population figures and land areas The Provinces (eparchys according to Encarta Dictionary and Webster's Dictionary(επαρχία of Greece were sub-divisions of the country's The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e ISO 3166-2GR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Greece. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. For the butterfly genus see Arcas (butterfly. In Pelasgian Mythology, Arcas (Ἀρκάς is the son of the god

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Modern Arcadia

Arcadia has its present-day capital at Tripoli. Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza It forms the largest prefecture on the Peloponnesian peninsula. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes It currently covers about 18% of the entire peninsula, although it once extended to about 20 to 25% of the peninsula.

The prefecture has a skiing resort on Mount Maenalus, the Mainalon, located about 20 km NW of Tripoli. Nearest places Thana, SE Tripoli SE Chania, ESE Kapsas, E Levidi, N Nearest places Thana, SE Tripoli SE Chania, ESE Kapsas, E Levidi, N The other mountains include the Parnon in the southeast, the Artemisio, the Saita, the Skiathio, the Lykaia and Tsiberou. Parnon (Greek Modern Πάρνωνας or Malevo is a mountain ridge on the east of the Laconian plain and the Evrotas valley Artemisio (Αρτεμίσιο is a municipality in Euboea, Greece. In Ancient Greece, the Lykaia ( Greek: λυκαια was an archaic festival with a secret ritual

The Greek National Road 7 (E65) highway, which was extended after 1997 and in 2003, runs through Arcadia on a north-west to south-east axis and nearly forms in the southwest the end of the highway. Greek National Road 7 is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. It begins at a motorway intersection with Greek National Road 8A outside Corinth A thermoelectric power station which produces electricity for most of southern Greece, operates to the south of Megalopolis, along with a coal mine. Ancient Megalopolis, or now Megalópoli (Μεγαλόπολη is a town in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia.

Arcadia has two tunnels. The Artemisio Tunnel opened first, followed by the tunnel east of Megalopolis; both serve traffic flowing between Messenia and Athens. Messenia or Messinia (Μεσσηνία is a prefecture in the Peloponnese, a region of Greece. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's

In agriculture, potato farms (dominant in central and northcentral Arcadia), mixed farming, olive groves, and pasture dominate the plains of Arcadia, especially in the area around Megalopolis and between Tripoli and Levidi. One of these cuisines were featured on Mega Channel's cooking show hosted by Mamalakis that was shown on prime time. Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV, was the first private network to launch in Greece

Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770 - 1843), a general in the Greek War of Independence (1821 - 1832), lived in Arcadia. Theodoros Kolokotronis ( Greek: Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης, 3 April 1770 - 15 February 1843) was a The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman

Dimitris Plapoutas (1786-1864), a general in the Greek War of Independence, also lived in Arcadia. Dimitris Koliopoulos Plapoutas ( Δημήτρης Κολιόπουλος Πλαπούτας) ( May 15, 1786 &ndash July 1865 was a Greek general The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman

Ancient and modern towns and cities

The chief cities and communities in the prefecture include Tripoli, Astros, Vytina, Dimitsana, Lagkadia, Leonidio, Leontari, Levidi, Megalopolis Paloumba and Stemnitsa. This is a small list of ancient Greek cities, including colonies outside Greece proper This is a list of cities in Greece with more than 15000 inhabitants Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza Astros ( Greek: Άστρος or Μεσογείο Άστρος "Inland Astros" is a port city near the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese Vytina (Greek Βυτίνα is a town and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia, Greece. Dimitsana (Greek Δημητσάνα is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. Lagkadia (Greek Λαγκάδια is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. Leonidio (Λεωνίδιο is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece, with a population of 6294 (2001 Leontari ( Greek, Modern Λεοντάρι Ancient/ Katharevousa: -on older form Leontario, Leontarion is a town seat of the municipality of Levidi (Λεβίδι Arcadia, Greece is a small town and a municipality located in northcentral Peloponnese about 25 km via the bypass and 20 km Ancient Megalopolis, or now Megalópoli (Μεγαλόπολη is a town in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia. The town of Paloumba, Παλούμπα in Greek is a Greek town positioned on a balcony overlooking the plain of Elis towards the Ionian Sea. Stemnitsa (Στεμνίτσα is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia.

Ancient cities include Asea, Astros, Athinaio, Daseae, Falaisia (Phalesia), Gortys, Hypsus (Stemnitsa, Irea, Lusi, Lykaio, Megalopoli, Tegea, Thoknia,. History Subdivision Kato Asea, north Nearest places Kato Asea, north Distances Athinaio is located about 20 km west of Tripoli, about 16 km east of Megalopoli and about 8 km north of Paparis. Daseae modern form Dases or Bassae was an ancient city located northwest of the village of Choremi west of Megalopoli in the same Falaisia, Falessia or Falesia (Φαλαισία ancient form and Latin Phalaesia is a village located in the heart of the municipality of the same Stemnitsa (Στεμνίτσα is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. Lusi was an ancient city in Arcadia, Greece. It was a member of the Achaean League. Lykaio may refer to Lykaio (mountain, Greece Lykaio (town, Greece Ancient Megalopolis, or now Megalópoli (Μεγαλόπολη is a town in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia. Tegea was a settlement in ancient Greece and it is also a municipality in modern Arcadia, Greece, with its seat in the village Stadio. Nearest places Katsimbalas, north Plaka, east Marathoussa, southeast Kalyvia Karyon Trapezus, Tropaia, Tripoli and more. Trapezus modern form Trapezounta or Trapezounda is an ancient city located west of the village of Mavria and south-southeast of Karytaina Tropaia (Τρόπαια is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza

Provinces

Arcadia has 4 provinces:

Municipalities and communities

Municipality YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code
Apollonas 0501 Tyros 220 29
Dimitsana 0506 220 07
Falaisia 0522 Leontari 220 21
Falanthos 0523 Davia 221 00
Gortyna 0505 Karytaina 220 22
Iraia 0507 Paloumba 220 28
Kleitor 0507 Mygdalia 220 28
Kontovazaina 0509 220 15
Korythio 0510 Steno 221 00
Lagkadia 0512 220 03
Leonidio 0514 223 00
Levidi 0513 220 02
Mantineia 0515 Nestani 220 05
Megalopoli 0516 222 00
North Kynouria 0503 Astros 220 01
Skyritida 0517 Vlachokerasia 220 16
Tegea 0518 Stadio 220 12
Trikolonoi 0519 Stemnitsa 220 24
Tripoli 0520 221 00
Tropaia 0521 220 08
Valtetsi 0502 Asea 220 27
Vytina 0504 220 10
Community YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code
Kosmas 0511 230 58

See also: List of settlements in the Arcadia prefecture

Climate

The climate consists of hot summers and mild winters in the eastern part, the southern part, the low lying areas and the central area at altitudes lower than 1,000 m. Gortynia is a province in Arcadia, Greece. It's seat of government is in Dimitsana. Dimitsana (Greek Δημητσάνα is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. Leonidio (Λεωνίδιο is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece, with a population of 6294 (2001 Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza Megalopoli is one of four provinces in Arcadia, Greece. Its seat of government is in Megalopolis. Ancient Megalopolis, or now Megalópoli (Μεγαλόπολη is a town in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia. Dimitsana (Greek Δημητσάνα is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. Falaisia, Falessia or Falesia (Φαλαισία ancient form and Latin Phalaesia is a village located in the heart of the municipality of the same Leontari ( Greek, Modern Λεοντάρι Ancient/ Katharevousa: -on older form Leontario, Leontarion is a town seat of the municipality of Falanthos (Greek Φάλανθος is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. For the Gortyna in Crete see Gortyn Karytaina ( Greek: Καρύταινα also written as Karitena) is a town located in the western part For the Gortyna in Crete see Gortyn Karytaina ( Greek: Καρύταινα also written as Karitena) is a town located in the western part Iraia (Ηραία is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Population 3063 (2001 The town of Paloumba, Παλούμπα in Greek is a Greek town positioned on a balcony overlooking the plain of Elis towards the Ionian Sea. Kleitor (Κλείτωρ is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Kontovazaina (Κοντοβάζαινα is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Korythio (Κορύθιο is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Lagkadia (Greek Λαγκάδια is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. Leonidio (Λεωνίδιο is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece, with a population of 6294 (2001 Levidi (Λεβίδι Arcadia, Greece is a small town and a municipality located in northcentral Peloponnese about 25 km via the bypass and 20 km Mantineia ( Greek: Μαντίνεια formerly also Antigonia - Αντιγόνεια was a city in ancient Arcadia in the central Peloponnese Nestani, Νεστάνη - κοινώς Τσιπιανά, is a small village around 15km from Tripoli in the Peloponnese, Greece. Ancient Megalopolis, or now Megalópoli (Μεγαλόπολη is a town in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia. North Kynouria or Vóreia Kynouría (Βόρεια Κυνουρία is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Astros ( Greek: Άστρος or Μεσογείο Άστρος "Inland Astros" is a port city near the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese Skyritida (Σκυρίτιδα is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Tegea was a settlement in ancient Greece and it is also a municipality in modern Arcadia, Greece, with its seat in the village Stadio. Stemnitsa (Στεμνίτσα is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. Stemnitsa (Στεμνίτσα is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza Tropaia (Τρόπαια is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Municipal districts Agriakona Ampelaki Lianos Arachamiti History Subdivision Kato Asea, north Nearest places Kato Asea, north Vytina (Greek Βυτίνα is a town and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia, Greece. Kosmas (Κοσμάς is a community in Arcadia, Greece. Population 591 (2001 This is a list of settlements in the prefecture of Arcadia, Greece. The area primarily receives rain during fall and winter months in the rest of Arcadia. Winter snow occurs commonly in the mountainous areas for much of the west and the northern part, the Taygetus area, the Mainalon. Geographical features Kouakiou river Rintomo gorge * Viros gorge Places on the Taygetus Nearest places Thana, SE Tripoli SE Chania, ESE Kapsas, E Levidi, N

History

Les Bergers d’Arcadie by Nicolas Poussin.
Les Bergers d’Arcadie by Nicolas Poussin. "Et in Arcadia ego" is a Latin phrase that most famously appears as the title of two paintings by Nicolas Poussin ( 1594 &ndash 1665)

Due to its remote, mountainous character, Arcadia has always been a classical refuge. So during the Dorian invasion, when Mycenaean Greek was replaced with Doric Greek along the coast of the Peloponnes, it survived in Arcadia, developing into the Arcadocypriot dialect of Classical Antiquity. The Dorian invasion is a concept devised by historians of Ancient Greece to explain the replacement of pre-classical dialects and traditions in southern Greece by Mycenaean is the most ancient attested form of the Greek language, spoken on the Greek mainland and on Crete in the 16th to 11th centuries BC, before the For the modern Doric dialect of Scotland see Doric dialect (Scotland Doric was a dialect of ancient Greek. Arcadocypriot or southern Achaean was an ancient Greek dialect spoken in Arcadia in the central Peloponnese and Cyprus. Classical antiquity (also the classical era or classical period) is a broad term for a long period of cultural History centered on the Mediterranean Arcadocypriot never became a literary dialect, but it is known from inscriptions. Tsan is a letter of the Greek alphabet occurring only in Arcadia, shaped like Cyrillic И; it represents an affricate that developed from labiovelars in context where they became t in other dialects. San (uppercase Ϻ lowercase ϻ was a letter of the Greek alphabet, appearing between Pi and Qoppa in alphabetical The Greek alphabet (Ελληνικό αλφάβητο is a set of twenty-four letters that has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early I or Y (И и italics И, и) is a letter of almost all ancient and modern Cyrillic alphabets representing typically /i/ (in Old Slavonic The term labiovelar is ambiguous It may mean labial-velar (a Consonant made at two places of articulation, one at the lips and the other at the soft Tsakonian Greek , still spoken on the coast of the modern prefecture of Arcadia, in the Classical period considered the southern Argolid coast immediately adjoining Arcadia, is a descendant of Doric Greek, and as such is an extraordinary example of a surviving regional dialect of archaic Greek. Tsakonian, Tzakonian or Tsakonic ( Greek Τσακωνικά) is a dialect of modern Greek spoken in the Tsakonian region Argolis (Αργολίδα Argolída, aɾɣo̞ˈliða Argolís in Ancient Greek and Katharevousa) is one of the fifty-one Prefectures of For the modern Doric dialect of Scotland see Doric dialect (Scotland Doric was a dialect of ancient Greek. The capital of Tsakonia is the Arcadian coastal town of Leonidio. Tsakonia or the Tsakonian region ( Greek Τσακωνιά or Τσακωνικός χώρος) describes the area of the eastern Peloponnese Leonidio (Λεωνίδιο is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece, with a population of 6294 (2001

One of the birthplaces reported for Zeus is Mount Lycaeum in Arcadia. Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology Lycaon, a cannibalistic Pelasgian king, was transformed into a werewolf by Zeus. Lycaon was the son of Pelasgus and Meliboea (or of Oread nymph Cyllene) father of Oenotrus and the mythical first king The name Pelasgians (from Ancient Greek grc Πελασγοί Pelasgoí, singular Πελασγός Pelasgós) was used by some ancient Greek See also Lycanthropy (disambiguation Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are mythological or folkloric humans with the ability to Lycaon's daughter was Callisto. In Greek mythology, Callisto was a Nymph of Artemis. Transformed into a bear and set among the stars, she was the bear-mother of the It was also said to have been the birthplace of Zeus' son, Hermes.

Arcadia remained a rustic, secluded area, and its inhabitants became proverbial as primitive herdsmen leading simple pastoral unsophisticated yet happy lives, to the point that Arcadia may refer to some imaginary idyllic paradise, immortalized by Virgil's Eclogues, and later by Jacopo Sannazaro in his pastoral masterpiece, Arcadia (1504); see also Arcadia (utopia). Pastoral, as an adjective refers to the lifestyle of Shepherds and Pastoralists moving livestock around larger areas of land according to seasons and availability Publius Vergilius Maro ( October 15, 70 BCE &ndash September 21, 19 BCE later called Virgilius, and known in English as Virgil or The Bucolics (also called the Eclogues) is the first of the three major works of the Latin Poet Virgil. Jacopo Sannazaro or Sannazzaro ( 28 July 1458 - April 27, 1530) was an Italian poet humanist and epigrammist This page is about the proverbial land of Arcadia for the province in modern Greece see Arcadia; for other uses see Arcadia (disambiguation

Arcadia later joined the Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial In the early-1st millennium, the area became a part of the Frankish Empire. The first millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1, and ended on December 31, 1000, of the Julian calendar. Francia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire (imperium Francorum Frankish Kingdom (Latin regnum Francorum, "Kingdom of the In the mid-15th century, the region fell into the hands of the Ottoman Turks with some exceptions in the 16th century for a couple of years. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches During these periods, many towns and villages were founded.

The Latin phrase Et in Arcadia ego which is usually interpreted to mean "I am also in Arcadia" or "I am even in Arcadia" is an example of memento mori, a cautionary reminder of the transitory nature of life and the inevitability of death. "Et in Arcadia ego" is a Latin phrase that most famously appears as the title of two paintings by Nicolas Poussin ( 1594 &ndash 1665) Memento mori is a Latin phrase that may be translated as "Remember that you are mortal" "Remember you will die" "Remember that you must The phrase is most often associated with a 1647 painting by Nicolas Poussin, also known as "The Arcadian Shepherds". Nicolas Poussin (15 June 1594 – 19 November 1665 was a French painter in the classical style In the painting the phrase appears as an inscription on a tomb discovered by youthful figures in classical garb. It has been suggested that the phrase is an anagram for the Latin phrase "I! Tego arcana Dei", which translates to "Begone! I keep God's secrets. "

After 400 years of occupation by the Ottomans, Arcadia was the epicentre of the Greek War of Independence which saw victories in their battles including one in Tripoli which saw the Greek revolutionaries slaughter around 30,000 Turks. The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza After a victorious revolutionary war, Arcadia was finally incorporated into a newly-created Greek state. Arcadia saw economic growth and small emigration.

In the 20th century, Arcadia experienced extensive population loss through emigration, mostly to the Americas. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America Many Arcadian villages lost almost half their inhabitants, and fears arose that they would turn into ghost towns. Arcadia now has a smaller population than Corinthia. Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. Demographers expected that its population would halve between 1951 and the early 21st century. The prefectural population is in a range to a point that could fall below the 100,000 mark which could make it the next prefecture in Greece to have less than 100,000 people.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, many villages and towns were rebuilt. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Greek Civil War (ο Eμφύλιος, "the Civil War" fought from 1946 to 1949 by the Governmental forces receiving logistical support by the United Kingdom

An enormous earthquake with a 5 Richter scale range shook Megalopoli and the surrounding area. Many buildings were destroyed, leaving people homeless. Within a couple of years, the buildings were rebuilt anti-seismically. In 1967, construction began on the Megalopoli Power Plant. The Megalopoli Power Plant is a Power plant in Arcadia in the central Peloponnese that produces electricity for southern Greece and the islands It began operating in 1970, producing electricity for southern Greece. A mining area south of the plant is the largest mining area in the peninsula and continues to the present day with one settlement moved.

Water problems troubled local residents protesting over the rights of water usage with the Argolida and its new reservoir near Saga, on July 3, 2007. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On July 27, a wildfire broke out in Gortynia in the western portion, threatening several nearby villages and burning a small portion of the forested area. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Gortynia is a province in Arcadia, Greece. It's seat of government is in Dimitsana. Less than a month later, another minor forest fire occurred near Tropaia, on Thursday August 23. Tropaia (Τρόπαια is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire A day later, the minor fire became a major blaze beginning in the southwest of Arcadia Soulos. Nearest places Zoni, north Trilofo, east-northeast Nea Ekklisoula, east Plaka, south Arson-related fires spread and burned villages including Chrousa, Leontari, Vasta, Tourkoleka, Dirahi, near Megalopoli, Makryssi and Anavryto, and burned around 5% of the prefecture and the southwestern portion. Nearest places Choremi, north Tripotamo, east-northeast Veligosti, south-southeast Paradeisia Leontari ( Greek, Modern Λεοντάρι Ancient/ Katharevousa: -on older form Leontario, Leontarion is a town seat of the municipality of This article is about a village Vasta made of Birch, is also used in traditional Finnish sauna bathing for massage and stimulation of the skin Nearest places Potamia, northeast Kampochori, east-northeast Goupata, east-southeast Chirades Nearest places Kato Gianeioi, north Pellana ? east Leptini, northwest Geography Nearest places Rapsommati SE Perivolia S Megalopoli (W Geography Location Distance Distance from Megalopoli is 16 km and 38 km from Tripoli. The fire raging in the southern Ilia prefecture spread into Arcadia, and began to burn Atsicholos and the area around Karytaina. Nearest places Maratha (formerly Vlachorrapti, west Stemnitsa, northeast Elliniko, east Karytaina For the Gortyna in Crete see Gortyn Karytaina ( Greek: Καρύταινα also written as Karitena) is a town located in the western part Residents prevented the fire from entering Megalopoli, Karytaina, and its surrounding area by chopping down trees, preventing it from entering the village ; helicopters received water from Lake Taka and the sea. The fires continued from Friday August 24, with high winds and hot temperatures reported at 42°C ; the outbreaks slowed slowed three days later but progressed on Tuesday August 27. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The blazes finally died down when temperatures dropped and a low pressure system from southern Europe brought rain into the area ; roads had been closed and electricity cut off for several days. At the extinguishing of the fire, hundreds of mobile homes were sent to inhabitants who had lost houses. Trees and a number of groves are to be planted, but it is expected to take a few years to restore part of the area's natural beauty and forest. Less seriously for the area, Kynouria experienced weather problems in the winter, with a snowstorm affecting Leonidi and the village of Agios Petros on February 10, 2008. Settlement Xirokampi Nearest places Korakovouni, east-northeast Xirokampi Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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Arcadia

-proper noun

  1. A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese that has a population of more than 110,000. Tripoli is the capital and a main city with a population over 22,000.
  2. A mountainous region of ancient Greece.
  3. A city in California, USA.
  4. A city in Louisiana, USA.
  5. Used as a name for an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment.
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