| Karytaina Καρύταινα |
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Karytaina
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit: | Arcadia |
| Municipality: | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit: | Gortyna |
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| - Population: | 257 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Karytaina (Greek: Καρύταινα, also Καρίταινα) is a village in Arcadia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Gortyna. Karytaina had a 2001 population of 204 for the village and 257 for the municipal district. During Frankish domination (13th-15th century) its name was Skorta.
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The location is on a triangular-trapezoidal rocky hill with bushes and some forests which include a fortress on the top. Karytaina was depicted on the reverse of the Greek 5000 drachmas banknote of 1984-2001.[1]
Karytaina has a school, a lyceum, a church, a post office, a gas station, and a square (plateia). Karytaina is surrounded by mountains and a larger one to the north. The houses are about 50 m (164 ft) lower than the fortress and line straightly to the other side of the mountain. The groves are to the east and south and areas under 482 m (1,581 ft). The Castle of Karytaina was built on a steep rocky outcrop NW of Karytaina in 1245 by Hugues De Bruyere.
| Year | Population |
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| 1920 | 881 |
| 1961 | 487 |
| 1981 | 304 |
| 1991 | 248 |
| 2001 | 271 |
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