Vrysoules, Arcadia

For other uses, see Vrysoules (disambiguation).

Vrysoules Βρυσούλες
Location
Vrysoules
Coordinates	37°22′N 22°9′E
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Peloponnese
Regional unit:	Arcadia
Municipality:	Megalopoli
Municipal unit:	Megalopoli
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	50
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	420 m (1,378 ft)
Postal:	222 00
Telephone:	27910

Vrysoules (Greek, Modern: Βρυσούλες, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ai, meaning "little springs") is a settlement in the southwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Megalopoli and the community of Perivolia, located in a forested area 4 km (2 mi) south-east of downtown Megalopoli. It is linked by GR-7/E55, about 1 km (0.62 mi) west for the old one and 3 km (2 mi) south for the new one. It is located south of Dimitsana and about 28 km (17 mi) south-east of Karytaina, 36 km (22 mi) west-south-west of Tripoli, west-north-west of Leontari, north-north-east of Kalamata and east-north-east of Kyparissia.

Nearest places

• Perivolia, north
• Rapsommati, east
• Routsi, east
• Leontari, southwest
• Megalopoli, northwest

Geography

The village is bounded by a separate railway from the west, and is not bounded by the new highway (superhighway) to the southeast but further south with Falaisia at the Alpheus river which is south of Vrysoules, east is Perivolia.

Population

Year	Population
1920	125
1961	88
1991	59
2001	50

History

The village until 1927 was known as Aliaga (Αλήαγα), so named during the Ottoman era for Ali Aga, an Ottoman dignitary who visited the village.

Much of the area are forested with trees which its height is between 10 to 15 m (33 to 49 ft). Farmlands are around the village and within the old road.

In 2000, the forests were beginning to be cut along the new highway and the junction with Vrysoules at Megalopoli to Anavryto Road is now south of the superhighway and an underpass is slightly 1 km (0.62 mi) west of the junction.

The tremendous fire reached the village on Sunday 26 August 2007 as flames sparked from nearby Gefyra and began to burn forests and farmlands that totaled around 80% of the area, houses were also damaged along with abandoned ones. Firefighters along with local residents, choppers and airplanes battled the blaze and took several hours. The fire happened and spread with another fire in Perivolia and Rapsommati during the late afternoon hours, the flames did not arrived from the superhighway which most of them were blocked, rail services were suspended.

See also

• List of settlements in the Arcadia prefecture