Makrysi
| Makrysi Μακρύσι | |
|---|---|
  Makrysi | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′N 22°10′E / 37.417°N 22.167°ECoordinates: 37°25′N 22°10′E / 37.417°N 22.167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit | Megalopoli |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 44 |
| Community[1] | |
| • Population | 265 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Makrysi (Greek: Μακρύσι, before 1927: Σιάλεσι - Sialesi[2]) is a village and a community in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a hillside on the left bank of the river Elissonas, at 496 m elevation. It is 3 km northwest of Mallota and 3 km northeast of Megalopoli town centre. The community consists of the villages Makrysi and Kato Makrysi. Kato Makrysi is situated at 450 m elevation. Zacharias Barbitsiotis, an anti-Ottoman insurgent defeated the Turks in Sialesi in the 1780s.
Historical population
| Year | Total population | Makrysi | Kato Makrysi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 153 | - |
| 1991 | 190 | 79 | 111 |
| 2001 | 172 | 53 | 119 |
| 2011 | 265 | 44 | 221 |
External links
- Arcadia - Makrysi (in Greek)
- Makrysi on GTP Travel Pages
See also
References
- 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
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