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Megalopoli Μεγαλόπολη

Location

Coordinates	37°24′N 22°8′E / 37.4, 22.133Coordinates: 37°24′N 22°8′E / 37.4, 22.133
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	430 m (1,411 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Peloponnese
Prefecture:	Arcadia
Population statistics (as of 2001^[1])
City Proper
- Population:	8,657
Codes
Postal:	222 00
Area:	27910
Auto:	TP

Ancient Megalopolis, or now Megalópoli (Μεγαλοπολη) is a town in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία 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 Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Arcadia or Arkadía ( Greek Αρκαδία is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 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 Arcadia or Arkadía ( Greek Αρκαδία is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. "Megalopolis" is a Greek word for Great city. When it was founded, in 371 BC, it was the first urbanization established in rustic and primitive Arcadia. In ancient times, the town grew very large. It was famous for its theater, known to have a capacity for 20 thousand people — one of the largest known. In Byzantine and Ottoman times the city was known as Sinanou (Σινάνο) until the 19th century. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

The population in 2001 reached over 5,000. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. It is the only growing community in western Arcadia. Other villages towns reported a loss in population in 2001. Distance from Tripoli, Greece is 30 km from 33, SE of Andritsaina and from Kalamata is 55 km NE on Greek National Road 7, and E65. Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza Andritsaina (Ανδρίτσαινα also Andritsena is a community and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the Elis Prefecture in the middle Greek National Road 7 is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. It begins at a motorway intersection with Greek National Road 8A outside Corinth The city has a square in the heart of the city. Its area code is 27910 with 5 digits. This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service The mountains surrounding Megalopolis are Taygetus, and Tsiberou. Geographical features Kouakiou river Rintomo gorge * Viros gorge Places on the Taygetus Its nearest television and communications tower are on top of mount Tsiberou. Much of the area is isolated, and the forested valley contains about 10,000. It is one of the most underpopulated areas in the Peloponnese. The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula It is situated between the Alfeios and the Elisson rivers. Alfeiós ( Greek: Αλφειός also romanized as Alpheus, Alpheios, Alfiós) is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. Elisson Aparecido Rosa or simply Elisson (born March 26, 1987 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian goalkeeper.

Megalopoli has three schools, lyceums, gymnasia, churches, banks, hotels, a post office and squares (plateia). Plateia or platia ( πλατεία) is the Greek word for Town square. It also has a train station which is also has a freight yard 1 km from downtown. The track is not through to Tripoli, the line for Kalamata – Tripoli – Argos – Corinth is 4 km S. Argos ( Greek: Ἄργος, Árgos ˈaɾɣos is a city in Greece in the Peloponnese near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. A wider highway southwest first opened in around the 1980s. Megalopolis is now bypassed by a new freeway connecting from Kalamata and Athens. Kalamata (Καλαμάτα Kalamáta, formerly Καλάμαι Kalámai) is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Construction began in 1999 in the southwest and headed northeast in 2001 and was opened to traffic in 2002. The freeway now runs between the little villages Perivolia and Routsi, and there lies the Alfeios River.

In the mid-1960s, the Public Power Corporation of Greece (PPC S.A.) (DEI) and the government started construction on a power plant which took several years to opened two towers? in order to increase power consumption throughout Greece. The power plant is approximately 8 km NW of downtown. It was first opened in 1969. The area is about 0. 2 to 0. 3 km². It serves hydro to the southern portion of Greece. A lignite mining area is situated around the plant. Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad, is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere The power lines are near the plant. It is connected with GR-76 (Krestena – Andritsaina – Megalopoli). A part of the population are employees of this plant.

In 1993, a brush fire burned much of eastern Megalopolis and the Tsiberou area. It burnt approximately 50 to 60 square kilometres of land.

Antiquity

Megalopolis is famous for its ancient ruins founded northwest which features an ancient theatre which used to hold up to 20,000 people and was 30 m tall. The theatre of ancient Greece, or ancient Greek drama, is a theatrical Culture that flourished in ancient Greece between c Other landmarks include the Thersileon with 67 pillars and the temple (11. 5 m × 5 m). Herodotus reported the ancient belief that the Megalopolis area was a battleground of the Titanomachy. Herodotus of Halicarnassus ( Greek: Hēródotos Halikarnāsseús) was a Greek Historian who lived in the 5th century BC ( 484 BC&ndash Titanomachy (epic poem In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy, or War of the Titans (Τιτανομαχία was the ten-year series of battles fought between The foundation for this apparently was the presence of lignite deposits, which are prone to catch fire in summer and can smoulder and scorch the earth for weeks (Zeus is supposed to have slain the Titans with lightning bolts; see also below), coupled with the presence of fossil bones of prehistoric elephants and rhinoceroses. Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad, is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. Elephants ( family: Elephantidae) are large land Mammals of the order Proboscidea. Rhinoceros (raɪˈnɒsərəs often colloquially abbreviated rhino, is a name used to group five extant species of Odd-toed ungulates in the family Herodotus informs his readers that the bones of "titans" were exhibited in various places in the surrounding area at least since the 5th century BC. The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC.

The city was founded in 371 BC by the Theban general Epaminondas in an attempt to form a political counterweight to Sparta. Events By place Greece A fresh peace congress is summoned at Sparta. Thebes ( Classic Greek Θῆβαι, Mod Θήβα) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range which divides Epaminondas ( Greek:) (ca 418 BC&ndash362 BC was a Theban General and statesman of the 4th century BC who transformed the Ancient Greek The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη It was one of the 40 places that were megále pólis (great city). Megalopolis became the seat of the Arcadian League in 370 BC which in the 3rd century BC became the Achaean League It used to be one of the about 20,000 places that have an ancient theatre. The Arcadian League was a federal league of city-states in Ancient Greece. Events By place Greece Cleomenes II succeeds his brother Agesipolis II as Agiad king of Sparta. The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC The Achaean League (Ἀχαϊκὴ Συμμαχία or (Ἀχαϊκὴ Συμπολιτεία was a Confederation of Greek city states in Achaea In 331 BC, Megalopolis was invaded by the Spartans and had a battle with the Macedonians which the Macedonians made it to help Megalopolis. Events By place Macedonia Alexander departs from Egypt and leads his forces towards Phoenicia. The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη Macedonia ( Μακεδονία, Makedonía,) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe The Macedonians defeated the Spartans. In 223 BC, the Spartan king Cleomenes destroyed and burnt the city down but the inhabitants were saved by Philopoemen. Events By place Seleucid Empire The Seleucid king Seleucus III is assassinated in Phrygia by members of his army Philopoemen (in Greek, Φιλοποίμην transliterated as Philopoimen) (b In 208 BC, Philipoemen as soldier of the Achaean League The city fell during the Middle Ages and was refounded after the Greek Independence. Events By place Roman Republic The Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio defeat the Carthaginians under their commander The Achaean League (Ἀχαϊκὴ Συμμαχία or (Ἀχαϊκὴ Συμπολιτεία was a Confederation of Greek city states in Achaea The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman

Nearest places

Psari (west)
Makrisi (east)
Perivolia (ESE)
Vrysoules (SE)

In 2005 and 2006 the Public Power Corporation have used the Megalopolis Power Station as a site for a 60MW power rental plant during the summer months in order to balance the grid after a major blackout which affected Athens and Southern Greece on the 12th July 2004

Subdivisions

Oresteio

Communes

Anthochori
Ano Karyes
Chirades
Choremi
- Apiditsa
Chranes
Gefyra
Isari
- Petrovouni
- Chrysa
Isoma Karyon
Karatoula
Kastanochori
Kato Karyes
Lykaio
Lykosoura
Makrysi
- Kato Makrysi (pop: 119)
Mallota
Marathoussa
Megalopoli
Nea Ekklisoula
Neochori
Paradeisia
- Fanaiti
Perivolia
- Vrysoules
Plaka
Rapsommati
Souli
- Derveni
Thoknia
Trilofos
- Palaiomoiri
Tripotamia
Vangos
Vasta

Population

Year	Communal population	Change (qty)	Change (%)	Municipal population
1920	1,776
1961	2,235	1,059	59. Subdivisions Ano Kalyvia Distances Psari is located about 17 km northwest of Karytaina 17 km northwest of Nearest places Rapsommati SE Perivolia S Megalopoli (W Geography Location Perivolia may refer to several places in Greece Perivolia (Kekropia Aetolia-Acarnania Greece, a town in the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture part of Kekropia Vrysoules (Βρυσούλες may refer to several places in Cyprus and Greece In Cyprus Vrysoules Cyprus (postal code 55 located near Nearest places Perivolia, northeast Vrysoules, east Gefyra, southeast Tripotamo, west Nearest places Paradeisia, north-northeast Ellinitsa, northeast Tourkoleka, southeast Souli Subdivisions Apiditsa Nearest places Megalopoli, east Tripotamo, southeast Nearest places Vrysoules, northeast Kamaritsa, siuth Anthochori, northwest Geography Petrovouni (Greek Modern Πετροβούνι meaning rock town Katharevousa -ον - on) older forms -o and -on may refer to several places History The population reached its peak in the early to mid-20th century Nearest places Vangos, east-southeast Nea Ekklisoula, southwest Trilofo, west-southwest Nearest places Isoma Karyon, northreast Kato Karyes, east Lykosoura, south Ano Karyes, Karyes (Καρυές also known as Arahova is a community in Laconia, Greece. Lykaio may refer to Lykaio (mountain, Greece Lykaio (town, Greece Nearest places Rapsommati SE Perivolia S Megalopoli (W Geography Location For the village in the Arcadia prefecture in Greece, see Mallota Greece Mallota is a widely-distributed Holarctic Nearest places Trilofo, east Karatoulas, north-northeast Vagos, east-northeast Makrissi Subdivisions Fanaiti Nearest places Veligosti, east Ellinitsa, southeast Nearest places Perivolia north Rapsommati, east Routsi, east Leontari, southwest Nearest places Nea Ekklisoula, northeast Megalopoli, south Marathoussa, southwest Thoknia Nearest places Mallota, north-northwest Marmaria, east Anemodouri southeast Routsi Derveni ( Greek, Modern Δερβένι Ancient/Katharevousa -on older spellings Dervenio, Dervenion is a village in the municipality of Nearest places Katsimbalas, north Plaka, east Marathoussa, southeast Kalyvia Karyon Nearest places Lykocheia, northeast Karatoulas, east Trilofo Arcadia, south Pavlia Nearest places Kerastari, east-southeast Makrissi, south-southwest Nea Ekklisoula, west-southwest 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 Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 63%
1981	4,875	2,640	113. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 06%
1991	4,646	-229	-4. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 7%	8,888
2001	5,114	468	1. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 01%

Megalopolis is also a province. It contains the communities of:

It also contains the municipalities of:

Name of municipality	Municipal code	Seat	Postal code
Falaisia	0522	Leontari	220 21
Gortynia	0505	Karytaina	220 22
Megalopoli	0516	Megalopoli	222 00

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