Vlachorraptis
| Vlachorraptis Βλαχορράπτης | |
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  Vlachorraptis | |
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Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′N 22°01′E / 37.533°N 22.017°ECoordinates: 37°32′N 22°01′E / 37.533°N 22.017°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit | Gortyna |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vlachorraptis (Greek: Βλαχορράπτης, also Βλαχορράφτης - Vlachorraftis) is a village in western Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a hill above the right bank of the river Alfeios, at about 650 m elevation. It is 2 km southeast of Sarakini, 2 km west of Atsicholos, 6 km northwest of Karytaina and 7 km southwest of Stemnitsa. In 2001 Vlachorraptis had a population of 101.
According to the ancient geographer Pausanias the city of Maratha (Μάραθα) was located on the site of the modern village. The modern settlement however was founded in ca. 1600.[1]
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 101 |
| 1991 | 64 |
| 2001 | 110 |
Notable people
- Theodore Angelopoulos (b. 1943), businessman
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Δήμος Γόρτυνος: Δημοτικά Διαμερίσματα (in Greek). Municipality of Gortyna. 2003. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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