Vlachorraptis (Greek: Βλαχορράπτης, also Βλαχορράφτης - Vlachorraftis) is a village in western Arcadia, Greece. It is the only village in the community Marathas. It is situated on a hill above the right bank of the river Alfeios, at about 650 m elevation. It is 2 km southeast of Sarakini, 2 km west of Atsicholos, 6 km northwest of Karytaina and 7 km southwest of Stemnitsa. In 2011 Vlachorraptis had a population of 40.
Vlachorraptis
Βλαχορράπτης | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Vlachorraptis | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′N 22°01′E / 37.533°N 22.017°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit | Gortyna |
| Community | Marathas |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 34 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
According to the ancient geographer Pausanias the city of Maratha (Μάραθα) was located on the site of the modern village. The modern settlement however was founded in ca. 1600.[2]
Population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 101 |
| 1991 | 64 |
| 2001 | 110 |
| 2011 | 40 |
Notable people edit
- Theodore Angelopoulos (b. 1943), businessman
See also edit
References 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.