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Village in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sarakini (Greek: Σαρακίνι) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Gortyna, western Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a hill above the right bank of the river Alfeios, at about 450 m elevation. It is 2 km northwest of Vlachorraptis, 4 km northeast of Theisoa (Elis), 7 km northwest of Karytaina and 8 km southwest of Dimitsana. The community includes the villages Kryonero and Palaiokastro.
Sarakini
Σαρακίνι | |
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Coordinates: 37°32′N 22°00′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Municipality | Megalopoli |
Municipal unit | Gortyna |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 30 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The village of Sarakini is first recorded in 1665, and was built, according to tradition, by settlers from Constantinople.[2] Palaiokastro is the site of a Mycenaean-era settlement (Homer's Phere), with a cemetery and a nekromanteion having been found. The ruins of a nearby medieval fortress have been identified with the Araklovon Castle.[2] The village of Kryoneri is first mentioned in the Ottoman tax registers of 1698/1700, although its present site is more recent, as the village was moved from its original location.[2]
Year | Population | Community population |
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1981 | - | 156 |
1991 | 56 | - |
2001 | 37 | 114 |
2011 | 8 | 51 |
2021 | 5 | 30 |
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