| Methydrio | |
| Name Local: | Μεθύδριο |
| Periph: | Peloponnese |
| Periphunit: | Arcadia |
| Municipality: | Gortynia |
| Municunit: | Vytina |
| Population: | 8 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Coordinates: | 37.65°N 32°W |
Methydrio (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μεθύδριο, before 1927: Νεμνίτσα - Nemnitsa[1]) is a village in the municipal unit of Vytina, Arcadia, Greece. It sits at 1,060 m above sea level, at the foot of the Mainalo mountains. It is 4 km south of Vytina. It was named after the ancient city Methydrium, the remains of which have been discovered near the village.
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45 | |
| 2001 | 14 | |
| 2011 | 11 | |
| 2021 | 8 |
See main article: Methydrium. Ancient Methydrion was a city of ancient Arcadia. According to Pausanias it was founded by Orchomenus, son of Lycaon. In the 2nd century AD, it was not a city anymore, but a village belonging to Megalopolis. It was situated between the rivers Maloetas and Mylaon. It had a temple to Poseidon.[2] The remains of ancient Methydrion have been excavated in 1910.[3]