Kardaritsi (Greek: Καρδαρίτσι) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Kontovazaina in northwest Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a ridge above the left bank of the river Erymanthos. It is 5 km northwest of Kontovazaina, 6 km southeast of Lampeia (Divry), 9 km southwest of Psofida (Tripotama) and 50 km south of Patras. Historical records trace the existence of the village back to the 18th century. The village has a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas and an impressive cold water spring named “Trani Vrisi” that feeds the village's reservoir.

Kardaritsi
Καρδαρίτσι
Kardaritsi is located in Greece
Kardaritsi
Kardaritsi
Coordinates: 37°49′N 21°51′E / 37.817°N 21.850°E / 37.817; 21.850
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityGortynia
Municipal unitKontovazaina
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community54
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
170085—    
1861344+0.87%
1889445+0.92%
1907489+0.53%
1920468−0.34%
1928455−0.35%
1940410−0.86%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951354−1.33%
1961336−0.52%
1971191−5.49%
1988100−3.73%
200181−1.61%
201141−6.58%
202154+2.79%
Source: Arcadians (1700-1988),[2] censuses (2001-2021)[3][4][1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ Η Ιστορία ενός χωριού – Καρδαρίτσι, arcadians.gr (in Greek)
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

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