Gortynia

Coordinates: 37°36′N 22°3′E / 37.600°N 22.050°E / 37.600; 22.050
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Gortynia
Γορτυνία
Gortynia is located in Greece
Gortynia
Gortynia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°36′N 22°3′E / 37.600°N 22.050°E / 37.600; 22.050
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
Area
 • Municipality1,050.9 km2 (405.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality7,915
 • Density7.5/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Gortynia (Greek: Γορτυνία) is a municipality in the Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Dimitsana.[2] The municipality has an area of 1,050.882 km2.[3]

Municipality[edit]

The municipality Gortynia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 8 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

Province[edit]

The province of Gortynia (Greek: Επαρχία Γορτυνίας) was one of the four provinces of Arcadia Prefecture. It was abolished in 2006. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Gortynia and the municipal unit Gortyna.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)