Chrysovitsi
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Chrysovitsi is a Greek
settlement 21 km west of Tripoli
in the municipal unit of Falanthos
. Its population is 198 people (2001 census). Built on the slopes of Mainalo
at 1,100 m and is one of the highest villages in the Peloponnese. It is a traditional settlement since November 23, 1998 (Law 908D) and its code number is 12317201.
. It is located near Libovissi, Theedoros Kolokotronis' village. In 1935, the village began to ran a lumbermill until 1972. It is now used as a museum by the Forest Council.
After World War II and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1970s, the village recovered a small part of the population between 1991 and 2001. Chryssovitsi became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Falanthos. The village was also featured on ERT World of Travelling in Greece. The village suffered a forest fire in July 2008, firefighters quickly put out the fire.
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settlement 21 km west 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...
in the municipal unit of Falanthos
Falanthos
Falanthos is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit...
. Its population is 198 people (2001 census). Built on the slopes of Mainalo
Mainalo
The Mainalo , is a mountain range that spans about 15 to 20 from north to south and from east to west from 5 to 10 km...
at 1,100 m and is one of the highest villages in the Peloponnese. It is a traditional settlement since November 23, 1998 (Law 908D) and its code number is 12317201.
Nearest places
- Piana, north
- Davia, east
- Manteika, south
- Stemitsa, west
- Lybovitsi, NNW
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 187 |
| 1991 | 183 |
| 2001 | 90 |
Geography
Much of the area are mountainous and are also forested with pine, cypresses and cedars, farmlands are around the village and barren land are at the highest elevations.History
The settlement dates back to the 15th century, around 1700, it was mentioned as Chrissovizzi under the Venetian census and later Xovitzi (Ξοβίτζι). The village had its action center during the Greek Revolution of 1821Greek 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...
. It is located near Libovissi, Theedoros Kolokotronis' village. In 1935, the village began to ran a lumbermill until 1972. It is now used as a museum by the Forest Council.
After World War II 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 and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1970s, the village recovered a small part of the population between 1991 and 2001. Chryssovitsi became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Falanthos. The village was also featured on ERT World of Travelling in Greece. The village suffered a forest fire in July 2008, firefighters quickly put out the fire.