Lagkadia, Arcadia
| Lagkadia Λαγκάδια |
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| 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 |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit: | Arcadia |
| Municipality: | Gortynia |
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| - Population: | 704 |
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| - Population: | 1,012 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Postal: | 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.[1] 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.
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[edit] 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)
[edit] Population history
- 1949: 3,333
- 1981: 1,188 (village)
- 1991: 671 (village), 1,993 (municipality)
- 2001: 704 (village), 1,363 (municipality)
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
[edit] External links
- Homepage of Lagkadia
- Association of Lagkadians in Athens
- Lagkadia, Gortynia
- GTP - Lagkadia
- GTP - Lagkadia municipality
[edit] See also
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Tropaia | Kleitor | |
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| Iraia | Dimitsana |
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