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Kyparissia, Arcadia

Coordinates: 37°26.7′N 22°04′E / 37.4450°N 22.067°E / 37.4450; 22.067
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Kyparissia
Κυπαρίσσια
Kyparissia is located in Greece
Kyparissia
Kyparissia
Coordinates: 37°26.7′N 22°04′E / 37.4450°N 22.067°E / 37.4450; 22.067
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityMegalopoli
Municipal unitGortyna
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community15
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kyparissia (Greek: Κυπαρισσία) is a village in southwestern Arcadia, in the Peloponnese peninsula of continental Greece.

It is part of the municipal unit of Gortyna. It is situated near the left bank of the river Alfeios. 1 km south of Mavria, 3 km east of Kourounios, 3 km northeast of Isoma Karyon, 3 km west of Katsimpalis, 5 km southeast of Karytaina and 8 km northwest of Megalopoli. There are lignite mines east of the village.

History and remains

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The town lay in Achaea (Roman province) and after split in the Late Roman province of Peloponnesus Secundus.

The ancient city Trapezus was situated near the village.

To the east of the modern village lay the ancient town of Basilis (Βασιλίς), which had largely vanished by the 2nd century AD, when the geographer Pausanias recorded that only the sanctuary of hunting goddess Artemis survived. The site is now being excavated.[2]

Population

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Year Population
1981 107
1991 111
2001 95
2011 58
2021 15

Notable locals

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Δήμος Γόρτυνος: Δημοτικά Διαμερίσματα (in Greek). Municipality of Gortyna. 2003. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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