Elliniko, Arcadia Explained

Elliniko
Name Local:Ελληνικό
Type:community
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Arcadia
Municipality:Gortynia
Municunit:Trikolonoi
Pop Community:129
Population As Of:2021
Elevation:720
Coordinates:37.5167°N 26°W
Licence:TP
Caption Skyline:Aerial view of the village

Elliniko (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ελληνικό, before 1927: Μουλάτσι - Moulatsi[1]) is a mountain village in western Arcadia, Greece (the original village name of “Moulatsi” was referenced in Ottoman Empire documents as far back as 1515).

It is part of the municipal unit of Trikolonoi. It is situated on a mountain slope on the left bank of the river Lousios. It is 4 km south of Stemnitsa, 4 km east of Atsicholos, 5 km northeast of Karytaina and 14 km northwest of Megalopoli.

The ruins of the ancient city Gortys are on the right bank of the river Lousios, near the road from Elliniko to Atsicholos.[2]

Greek politician Dimitris Avramopoulos hails from Elliniko as well as prominent “multi generational” companies owned by the Fourlis and Kourouniotis Families.

Population

Year Population
1981 401
1991 349
2001 367
2011 204
2021 129

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Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/171599 Name changes of settlements in Greece
  2. Web site: Gortys . 2012-02-01 . 2001-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010306064253/http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/archsites/xwroi/gortis.htm . dead .