Dara, Greece

Dara (Greek Modern: Δάρα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s), older Daras is a community in the municipality of Levidi in the northern part of the prefecture of Arcadia.

Distances

• NW of Levidi
• NE of GR-33
• 43 km NW of Tripoli

Nearest places

• Komi
• Panagitsa
• Vytina

Geography

• Location:
• Postal code: 220 17
• Elevation: 660 m
• Dialing code: +30-27960-8

Historical population

Other

The community has a school, a 5X5 football field, a medical clinic, a church and a square (plateia). Also, Dara has a historical folklore museum displaying the woodcarvings of Yiannis Bakopoulos.

Farmlands of mainly wheat, potatoes and pasture lands are in the east with gridded country roads while mountains dominate the north and the rest of the community. In addition, the valley is filled with peach and apple orchards.

Until the mid-20th century, the population was large it was about 1,000. The total population from 1981 to 2001 has lost 33.52% or slightly over 33%.

External links

• - Dara of Arcadia(information and photos)
• - Nation of Dara (in Greek and English)
• http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/dara.htm (in Greek)
• GTP - Daras

See also

• List of settlements in the Arcadia prefecture