Pelagos
Πέλαγος
Pelagos is located in Greece
Pelagos
Pelagos
Coordinates: 37°31′N 22°25′E / 37.517°N 22.417°E / 37.517; 22.417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityTripoli
Municipal unitTripoli
Community
  Population151 (2011)
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

YearPopulation
1981134
1991148
2001115
2011151

See also

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Pausanias Description of Greece 8.11.1


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