Drakovouni

Drakovouni
Δρακοβούνι,Γλόγοβα
Drakovouni
Coordinates: 37°46.5′N 22°07′E / 37.7750°N 22.117°E / 37.7750; 22.117Coordinates: 37°46.5′N 22°07′E / 37.7750°N 22.117°E / 37.7750; 22.117
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Arcadia
Municipality Gortynia
Municipal unit Kleitor
Elevation 781 m (2,562 ft)
Community[1]
 • Population 66 (2011)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 220 02
Area code(s) 27950
Vehicle registration TP
Website http://drakovouni.blogspot.gr/

Drakovouni (Greek: Δρακοβούνι, before 1927: Γλόγοβα - Glogova[2]), Arcadia, Greece is a remote village in the municipality of Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is situated at 780 m elevation, on the slope of a mountain also called Drakovouni, 1,077 m elevation. It is 4 km west of Prasino, 9 km south of Filia and 37 km northwest of Tripoli. The few year-round residents are involved in agriculture. The village is known 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

YearPopulation
1981250
1991120
2001178
201166

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
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