Lagkadia, Arcadia
| Lagkadia Λαγκάδια | |
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| Location | |
  Lagkadia | |
| Coordinates | 37°41′N 22°2′E / 37.683°N 22.033°ECoordinates: 37°41′N 22°2′E / 37.683°N 22.033°E |
Location within the regional unit  | |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit: | Arcadia |
| Municipality: | Gortynia |
| Population statistics (as of 2001)[1] | |
| Village | |
| - Population: | 704 |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 1,012 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Postal code: | 220 03 |
| Telephone: | 27950 |
| Auto: | TP |
Lagkadia (Greek: Λαγκάδια) is a mountain village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The seat of the municipality was the village Lagkadia. The village Lagkadia is situated on a mountain slope, at about 1000 m elevation. It is 5 km east of Lefkochori, 10 km north of Dimitsana and 36 km northwest of Tripoli. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Olympia - Tripoli) passes through the village.
The village has a school, a church, a post office, and a square. It is known for its local weaving mill.[citation needed] Lagkadia used to be famous in Greece mainly about its builders (called pelekanoi), that made stone-built houses all over the Peloponnese peninsula, and especially in Mani.[citation needed] Kanellos Deligiannis, one of the many heroes of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks in 1821, was born here.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Lagkadia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Lagkadia (Lagkadia, Agios Athanasios, Agios Nikolaos, Kaloneri, Pteria, Xerovouni)
- Lefkochori (Lefkochori, Fouskari, Touthoa)
Population history
- 1949: 3,333
- 1981: 1,188 (village)
- 1991: 671 (village), 1,993 (municipality)
- 2001: 704 (village), 1,363 (municipality)
Photo gallery
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View of Lagadia village in Arcadia from roadway.
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Lagadia village road sign.
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View of Lagadia village from automobile.
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View of the main street running through Lagadia village.
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Artwork from Lagadia village.
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Looking down from roadway at Lagadia village buildings.
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Scene in Lagadia alley.
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Scene of buildings in Lagadia village.
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Street scene in Lagadia.
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View of Lagadia village from afar.
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Another view of Lagadia village from afar.
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Chickens in Lagadia village.
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School building in Lagadia village.
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The clock tower of the Taxiarches Church.
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
External links
- Association of Young Persons of Lagkadia - "Drasis"
- Association of Lagkadians in Athens
- Lagkadia, Gortynia
- GTP - Lagkadia
- GTP - Lagkadia municipality
See also
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Tropaia | Kleitor | | |
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Vytina | |||
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| Iraia | Dimitsana |
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