Tripotamia
| Tripotamia Τριποταμιά | |
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  Tripotamia | |
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Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′N 21°48′E / 37.617°N 21.800°ECoordinates: 37°37′N 21°48′E / 37.617°N 21.800°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Gortynia |
| Municipal unit | Tropaia |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Rural | 233 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 220 08 |
| Area code(s) | 27970 |
Tripotamia (Greek: Τριποταμιά meaning "three rivers", before 1927: Μπέλεσι - Belesi[2]) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Tropaia in the westernmost part of Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is situated on a hill above the left bank of the river Erymanthos, 3 km north of its confluence with the Alfeios. The Ladon, another tributary of the Alfeios, flows 2 km east of Tripotamia. The rivers Erymanthos and Alfeios form the border with Elis here. The community consists of the villages Tripotamia, Kapellitsa and Chania. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Olympia - Tripoli) passes north of the village. Tripotamia is 2 km east of Aspra Spitia, 6 km southwest of Liodora and 15 km east of Olympia.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 431 |
| 1991 | 420 |
| 2001 | 323 |
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References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
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