Isoma Karyon

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Isoma Karyon
Ίσωμα Καρυών
Statistics
Prefecture: Arcadia
Province: Megalopolis
Municipality: Megalopoli
Municipal district: Isoma Karyon (seat)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
37.4285(37° 25' 46") N
22.048 (22° 2' 58") E
Population: (2001)
-
Percent of the municipality (village)
115
1.33%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
stream (around 400 m)
450 m
600 m (northwest)
Postal code: GR-220 52
Area/distance code: 11-(00)30-27430
Car designation: TP

Isoma Karyon or Isoma Karion (Greek: Ίσωμα Καρυών) is a Greek village located approximately 10 km west-northwest (old; 10 km) from Megalopoli as well as from the non-freeway standard of GR-7/E65 (Kalamata - Megalopoli - Tripoli) otherwise known as the old road. Isoma Karyon belongs to the municipality of Megalopoli. Isoma Karyon is connected to a road linking Kyparissia, Thoknia and the major town of Megalopoli.

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[edit] History

The population reached its peak in the early to mid-20th century. Since the mid-20th century, the population has been declining , particularly after the two conflicts, the World War II and the Greek Civil War as people left the village for a better life in other parts of Greece and in other parts of the world (mainly North America). The pace of the population's decline rarely slowed in the late-20th century. According to the 1981 and 1991 census, the village's population showed an upward short-lived trend, returning to the constant declining level (the majority of the population are mainly over 50 years old).

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[edit] Geography

The village's morphology consists of farmlands, mainly groves and pastures with fruits, vegetables and other crops covering the eastern and northern areas. Forests in the nearby area cover over 60 to 70% of the area. The nearby mountains to the west of the village are mainly covered with grassland and the Lykaio mountain is located northwest of the village. The lignite mining area which has been used to produce electricity for its nearby power plant is located in the northeastern part of the village and has been mined since the 1970s

[edit] Population

Year Municipal population Change Percent of the
municipality
1991 168 14 or 9.72% -
2001 115 -53 or -31.55% 1.33%

[edit] Other

Isoma Karyon has a church, and a square (plateia), its nearest lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Megalopoli. Its nearest school is to the east

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[edit] See also

Municipal districts of the municipality of Megalopoli
Anthochori | Ano Karyes | Chirades | Choremi (Apiditsa) | Chranoi | Gefyra | Isari (Chrousa | Petrovouni) | Isoma Karyon | Karatoula | Kastanochori | Kato Karyes | Lykaio | Lykosoura | Lykochia | Makryssi | Mallota | Marathousa | Megalopoli (Orestio) Nea Eklissoula | Neochori Lykosoura | Paradeisia (Fanaiti) | Perivolia (Vrysoules) | Plaka | Rapsommati | Souli (Derveni) | Soulos | Trilofo | (Palaiomoiri (Koloni)) | Tripotamo | Vangos | Vasta
Greece | Peloponissos | Arcadia | Megalopolis | Megalopoli
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