Vlachorraptis Explained

Vlachorraptis
Name Local:Βλαχορράπτης
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Arcadia
Municipality:Megalopoli
Municunit:Gortyna
Community:Marathas
Population:34
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:37.5333°N 23°W

Vlachorraptis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βλαχορράπτης, also Βλαχορράφτης - Vlachorraftis) is a village in western Arcadia, Greece. It is the only village in the community Marathas. It is situated on a hill above the right bank of the river Alfeios, at about 650 m elevation. It is 2 km southeast of Sarakini, 2 km west of Atsicholos, 6 km northwest of Karytaina and 7 km southwest of Stemnitsa. In 2011 Vlachorraptis had a population of 40.

According to the ancient geographer Pausanias the city of Maratha (Μάραθα) was located on the site of the modern village. The modern settlement however was founded in ca. 1600.[1]

Population

Year Population
1981 101
1991 64
2001 110
2011 40

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.gortynos.gr/m_areas.htm . el:Δήμος Γόρτυνος: Δημοτικά Διαμερίσματα . Municipality of Gortyna . el . 2003 . 6 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306161610/http://www.gortynos.gr/m_areas.htm . 6 March 2014 .