Rapsommati
| Rapsommati Ραψομμάτη |
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 Rapsommati
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| Coordinates | 37°23′N 22°11′E / 37.383°N 22.183°ECoordinates: 37°23′N 22°11′E / 37.383°N 22.183°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit: | Arcadia |
| Municipality: | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit: | Megalopoli |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 97 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 560 m (1,837 ft) |
| Postal: | 222 00 |
| Telephone: | 27910 |
Rapsommati (Greek: Ραψομμάτη) is a village within the municipality of Megalopoli in the southwestcentral part of Arcadia, Greece. It is located 38 km SW of Tripoli, about six km west of Anemodouri, about 16 km W from Anavryto, about 8 or 9 km north from Routsi, 6 km southeast of Megalopoli, about 12 km northeast of Leontari, 59 km ENE of Kalamata and E of Kyparissia. A tunnel located NE of the community is named after this place, the Rapsommati Tunnel or officially the Artemisio Tunnel which is passed by GR-7/E65 (Tripoli - Kalamata).
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[edit] Nearest places
- Mallota, north-northwest
- Marmaria, east
- Anemodouri southeast
- Routsi, S
- Perivolia, W
[edit] Geography
Much of the community is forested, with trees no taller than 10 or 15 m except for a few pine trees. Mountains are to the east and the south and it is not far from the SPAP/OSE railway line linking Kalamata, Tripoli, Argos and Corinth. The Alfeios River flows to the southeast in a gorge.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 129 |
| 1991 | 155 |
| 2001 | 97 |
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The population rose between 1981 and 1991 Rapsommati was one of the few villages in the province that recovered its population. The 2001 census showed that the population diminished by more than one-third from the 1991 census. The only area that lost its forests was for the construction of the superhighway between Tripoli and Kalamata which began in 2000 and finished in 2003 to make the route easier from difficult mountain curvy roads. It was half complete in 2002 and opened a tunnel named Artemisio Tunnel. The total length is 1.365 km/1,365 m. The highway in 2003 was opened to traffic. The superhighway runs in the northwestern and the northern parts.
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