Pelagos

Community in Greece
Pelagos
Πέλαγος
37°31′N 22°25′E / 37.517°N 22.417°E / 37.517; 22.417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityTripoli
Municipal unitTripoli
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community114
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pelagos (Greek: Πέλαγος) is a village in the municipality of Tripoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the plain of Tripoli, at 670 m above sea level. As of 2011, it had a population of 151. It is 2 km northwest of Zevgolateio and 4 km northeast of Tripoli city centre. The Moreas Motorway (Corinth – Tripoli – Kalamata) passes west of the village. The name Pelagos (meaning "sea") dates from classical antiquity, referring to an oak forest on the road from Mantineia to Tegea.[2]

Population

Year Population
1981 134
1991 148
2001 115
2011 151
2021 114

See also

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.11.1

External links

  • Pelagos at arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Tripoli
Municipal unit of Falanthos
Municipal unit of Korythio
Municipal unit of Levidi
Municipal unit of Mantineia
Municipal unit of Skiritida
Municipal unit of Tegea
  • Alea
  • Episkopi
  • Garea
  • Kamari
  • Kandalos
  • Kerasitsa
  • Lithovounia
  • Magoula
  • Manthyrea
  • Mavriki
  • Psili Vrysi
  • Rizes
  • Stadio
  • Stringos
  • Tzivas
  • Vouno
Municipal unit of Tripoli
  • Agios Konstantinos
  • Agios Vasileios
  • Evandro
  • Makri
  • Merkovouni
  • Pallantio
  • Pelagos
  • Perthori
  • Skopi
  • Thanas
  • Tripoli
Municipal unit of Valtetsi


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