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Leontari (Greek: Λεοντάρι, meaning Lion in English) is a village and a community in the southwestern part of Arcadia, Greece, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia. It is situated on a hillside, 6 km east of Paradeisia, 9 km northwest of Kamara and 9 km south of Megalopoli. The community consists of the villages Leontari, Gavria, Kalyvia, Kamaritsa and Kotsiridi, with a population of 227 (2021 census).[1] Leontari has several monuments from the Byzantine era, including the richly decorated 14th century Church of the Holy Apostles.[2] The area suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. It is considered a traditional settlement.
Leontari
Λεοντάρι | |
|---|---|
  Leontari | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′N 22°9′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit | Falaisia |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 227 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 220 21 |
| Area code(s) | 27910 |
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