Mallota, Greece

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Mallota or Malota
Μαλλωτά
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Prefecture: Arcadia
Province: Megalopoli
Municipality: Megalopoli
Municipal district: Mallota
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
37.391 (37° 23' 25") N
22.1835 (22° 11' 1") E
Population: (2001)

-Percent of the municipality
73
0.84%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
about 400 m (west)
600 m
about 900 to 1,000 m (east)
Postal code: GR-222 00
Area/distance code: 11-(00)30-27940
Car designation: TP

Mallota or Malota (Greek: Μαλλωτά) is a Greek village located around 7 km east of Megalopoli, 14 km northeast from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 (Kalamata - Megalopoli - Tripoli), 3 km south of the old road (GR-7) and about 30 km west-southwest of Tripoli. Mallota had a population of 73 in 2001 for the village. Mallota is also in the municipality of Megalopoli. Mallota is connected with the GR-7 (old E65) and Rapsommati as well as the Megalopoli-Anavryto Road

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[edit] Geography

Mallota situated in a mountain slopes. The mountains cover the area and are made up of rocks with grasslands and bushes along with a couple of forests and ungevetated spots at higher elevations. The Alfeios Valley lies to the west and it contains farmlands Farmlands are also within the village. Its panorama includes the Lykaio mountains to the west, the north and the south, its nearby mountains can be seen.

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Percent of the
municipality
1991 80 -21 or -18.92% -
2001 73 -7 or -8.75% 0.84%

[edit] History

The village used to have a large population before the beginning of the 20th century. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece including North America. The population between 1991 and 2001 declined slowly

[edit] Other

Mallota has a church, and a square (plateia), its nearest school and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Megalopoli.

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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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