Tripotamia

Tripotamia Τριποταμιά
Location
Tripotamia
Coordinates	37°37′N 21°48′E
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Peloponnese
Regional unit:	Arcadia
Municipality:	Gortynia
Municipal unit:	Tropaia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Community
- Population:	239
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	160 m (525 ft)
Postal:	220 08
Telephone:	27970

Tripotamia (Greek: Τριποταμιά meaning "three rivers") is a village located in the municipal unit of Tropaia in the westernmost part of Arcadia in the west-central Peloponnese. It is passed with GR-74 with a narrow one-lane bridge over the Erymanthus river. It is located about 50 (old: 60) km E of Pyrgos, about 40 km E of Olympia, S of Lampeia, SSW of Kalavryta, W of Tripoli and Dimitsana, NW of Karytaina and Megalopoli and N of Andritsaina. The rivers of Ladon to the east, Alpheus to the south and the Erymanthos to the west are in that area in which the origin of the town's name comes from. At the Erymanthus river to the west and the Alpheus river is the boundary with the prefecture of Ilia.

Subdivisions

• Kapelitsa (Greek: Καπελίτσα) (pop: 96)
• Chania (Greek:Χανιά) (abandoned)

Nearest places

• Tropaia

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	431
1991	420
2001	239

Other

Residential houses and within the valley. Much of the area is hilly and mountainous and is covered with forests with a few bushes. One bush that grows there is a blue agathia, which is like a thorn bush with blue flowers.The farmlands with pastures and some groves are in the valley areas.

See also

• List of settlements in the Arcadia prefecture

External links

• History and Information about Tripotamia