Zygovisti Explained

Zygovisti
Name Local:Ζυγοβίστι
Type:community
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Arcadia
Municipality:Gortynia
Municunit:Dimitsana
Pop Community:27
Population As Of:2021
Area Community:14.98
Elevation:1160
Coordinates:37.5875°N 22.0681°W
Licence:TP
Caption Skyline:The main street of the village, leading to the square

Zygovisti (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ζυγοβίστι, also Ζιγοβίστι Zigovisti) is a village in the municipal unit Dimitsana, western Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the mountains east of the river Lousios, 3 km southeast of Dimitsana and 4 km north of Stemnitsa. At 1160 m elevation, it is one of the highest villages in Greece. There is a large marble book in the village square, commemorating the Greek War of Independence.[1] It is considered a traditional settlement.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 154
1991 131
2001 142
2011 79
2021 27

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.inarcadia.gr/dd/zygovisti/zigovistimnim.htm Zygovisti monument