Antroni
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Antroni is a village in Greece
, near ancient Olympia
and 60 km from Patras
on the "111" Greek National Road 33. It is 45 km from a landmark tower and 50 km from Amaliada
with an altitude of 16 metres.
(Kapeli) belong to Antroni.
and 90 km west-northwest of Tripoli
.
Folos). Antroni is also near large ravines, which cross from the one side of the river of Paliopotamo, and from the other side of the Kokalaki or Omirikos River, Sellieis, or Piniakos Ladonas. Antroni has a gorge (http://www.antroni.gr), that is characterized as an area of great historical and ecological value, According to Greek mythology
it was near this gorge that Heracles
used a net to catch the Erymanthian Boar
.
Turks until the Greek War of Independence
in 1821. It was finally liberated and over a decade later, Antroni became a part of the municipality of Lampeia until 1912. It became a community until the late-1990s and joined the new municipality of Lasiona.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt. Pavement was linked in the 1950s along with electricity, radios arrived in the 1960s as well as automobiles and television in the 1980s. Towns and village became connected with pavement which first began in the 1970s and completed in the early-2000s. Computer and Internet was introduced at the turn of the century.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, near ancient Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
and 60 km from Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
on the "111" Greek National Road 33. It is 45 km from a landmark tower and 50 km from Amaliada
Amaliada
Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
with an altitude of 16 metres.
Settlements
The settlements of Panopoulo (seat), Zachareika, Spartoulia, Agios Georgios, Katsarou and roughly half of FoloiFoloi
Foloi is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in the village Lalas...
(Kapeli) belong to Antroni.
Location
Koumani is located 50 km from Pyrgos, 70 km south of PatrasPatras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
and 90 km west-northwest of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
.
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 832 |
| 1991 | 376 | - |
| 2001 | 397 | 802 |
Geography
Antroni is built on the plateau of Foloi (which was named the centaurCentaur
In Greek mythology, a centaur or hippocentaur is a member of a composite race of creatures, part human and part horse...
Folos). Antroni is also near large ravines, which cross from the one side of the river of Paliopotamo, and from the other side of the Kokalaki or Omirikos River, Sellieis, or Piniakos Ladonas. Antroni has a gorge (http://www.antroni.gr), that is characterized as an area of great historical and ecological value, According to Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
it was near this gorge that Heracles
Heracles
Heracles ,born Alcaeus or Alcides , was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus...
used a net to catch the Erymanthian Boar
Erymanthian Boar
In Greek mythology, the Erymanthian Boar is remembered in connection with The Twelve Labours, in which Heracles, the enemy of Hera, visited in turn "all the other sites of the Goddess throughout the world, to conquer every conceivable 'monster' of nature and rededicate the primordial world to its...
.
History
Antroni was ruled by the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Turks until the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
in 1821. It was finally liberated and over a decade later, Antroni became a part of the municipality of Lampeia until 1912. It became a community until the late-1990s and joined the new municipality of Lasiona.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, its buildings were rebuilt. Pavement was linked in the 1950s along with electricity, radios arrived in the 1960s as well as automobiles and television in the 1980s. Towns and village became connected with pavement which first began in the 1970s and completed in the early-2000s. Computer and Internet was introduced at the turn of the century.