Mapsos
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Mapsos is a settlement in the southern Corinthia
prefecture. Mapsos is in the community of Koutalas and the municipal unit of Tenea
. Mapsos is located southwest of Corinth
, west-southwest of Athens
, north of Chiliomodi
, northeast of Tripoli
and east-southeast of Patras
and Aigio
. Mapsos had a population of 180.
Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby Patras
. The population did not decline as much.
A small terrible catastrophic fire struck around the area on July 17, 2007 that burnt about thousands of hectares on the mountains outside Mapsos. Firefighters along with helicopters and two planes battled the blaze and fought it from entering the village and its farms. The fire occurred in the afternoon hours and continued through the evening hours and ended. About 15 buildings and properties suffered some damages. It turned what used to be a beautiful and prestigious scenery became an ugly undemanding ashy scenery. One of the farmers saw a flock of fifty sheeps burnt. Ten hydro poles burnt and collapsed to the burnt ground which resulted blackout to the area along with Chiliomodi, much of its residents were evacuated to nearby villages to avoid problems.
Corinthia
Corinthia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.-Geography:...
prefecture. Mapsos is in the community of Koutalas and the municipal unit of Tenea
Tenea
Tenea is an ancient city and a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Chiliomodi. Ancient Tenea was established approximately 15...
. Mapsos is located southwest of Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
, west-southwest of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, north of Chiliomodi
Chiliomodi
Chiliomodi is a village in east-central Corinthia in the Peloponnese. It was the seat of the municipality of Tenea. Chiliomodi is situated on the old GR-7, the old road linking Tripoli and Corinth...
, northeast 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...
and east-southeast of 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...
and Aigio
Aigio
Aigio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Its population is around 30,000. Aigio is surrounded by trees in the north and cliffs in the...
. Mapsos had a population of 180.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | - |
| 1991 | 166 |
| 2001 | 180 |
Geography
Its geography includes residential areas around the area and farmlands around the villages. Its area are made up of hills and mountains. The mountains that features grasslands and barren land along with forests dominates the outer areas. Farmlands dominates the area and mainly consists of olives and cattle.History
Mapsso has approximately 15 km (9 mi) of paved roads, of which 10 km (6 mi) are residential. Selinia also has approximately 16 km (10 mi) of hydro lines as well as phone lines.Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.
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...
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby 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...
. The population did not decline as much.
A small terrible catastrophic fire struck around the area on July 17, 2007 that burnt about thousands of hectares on the mountains outside Mapsos. Firefighters along with helicopters and two planes battled the blaze and fought it from entering the village and its farms. The fire occurred in the afternoon hours and continued through the evening hours and ended. About 15 buildings and properties suffered some damages. It turned what used to be a beautiful and prestigious scenery became an ugly undemanding ashy scenery. One of the farmers saw a flock of fifty sheeps burnt. Ten hydro poles burnt and collapsed to the burnt ground which resulted blackout to the area along with Chiliomodi, much of its residents were evacuated to nearby villages to avoid problems.