Atsicholos (Greek: Ατσίχολος) is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement which is situated on a mountain slope above the right bank of the river Lousios, near its confluence with the Alfeios. It is 2 km east of Vlachorraptis, 4 km west of Elliniko and 5 km north of Karytaina.
Atsicholos
Ατσίχολος | |
|---|---|
  Atsicholos | |
| Coordinates: 37°31.7′N 22°01.7′E / 37.5283°N 22.0283°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit | Gortyna |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 28 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The village has significant Byzantine-era remains, and sights include the local Church of St. Athanasios, a laurel forest and the nearby monastery of Panagia Kalamiou.[2]
Population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 80 |
| 1991 | 61 |
| 2001 | 63 |
| 2011 | 45 |
| 2021 | 28 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Δήμος Γόρτυνος: Δημοτικά Διαμερίσματα (in Greek). Municipality of Gortyna. 2003. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.