Megalopoli Mine
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The Megalopoli Mine is a large lignite
and coal
mine owned by the Public Power Corporation of Greece that began in the early-1970s after the completion of the Megalopoli Power Plant
which met demands for hydro in Greece
. It mined approximately 40 km² or 40,000 ha of which 25 to 30 km² or 25,000 to 30,000 ha of land have been mined with a timespan of 37 years, it is the largest mine in the Peloponnese
and Southern Greece and is ranked near Amyntaio
and after Ptolemaida
.
Coal is shipped on the west side, the shipping truck-only roads are in the middle of the mine.
in which the moving the settlement is unknown. It also changed the Alfeios River course to south and west of the mines in which used to run through Psatha as well as another river to the northeast and at that time formed a tributary at Tripotamo
in which it receives the settlement name. The expansion of the mine removed the Megalopoli-Vastas Road, the Megalopoli-Sparta
Road and the GR-7
to the south and east, at that time, the mine became the largest in all of the Peloponnese. The Thoknia
and the Kyparissia mines were later mined. Years later, the mine had reached the settlement boundary taking away farmlands and extended southward where it is currently near the forest and is expected to be at the line of the Tripotamo-Anthochori
Road. It will not affect the settlement of Tripotamo
. By the time it reaches near Tripotamo, the power plant may be scheduled to close. The closure means the population growth will end.
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
and coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
mine owned by the Public Power Corporation of Greece that began in the early-1970s after the completion of the Megalopoli Power Plant
Megalopoli Power Plant
The Megalopoli Power Plant is a power plant in Arcadia in the central Peloponnese that produces electricity for southern Greece and the islands. It is located 5 km northwest of Megalopoli via the GR-76 , its entrance is 1 km to the east...
which met demands for hydro in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It mined approximately 40 km² or 40,000 ha of which 25 to 30 km² or 25,000 to 30,000 ha of land have been mined with a timespan of 37 years, it is the largest mine in the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
and Southern Greece and is ranked near Amyntaio
Amyntaio
Amyntaio is a town and municipality in the Florina peripheral unit of Macedonia, Greece. The population of Amyntaio proper is 4,407, while that of the entire municipality is 18,975...
and after Ptolemaida
Ptolemaida
Ptolemaida is a town and a former municipality in Kozani peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eordaia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
.
Coal is shipped on the west side, the shipping truck-only roads are in the middle of the mine.
History
The mine began in the 1970s and continues to expand until the plant closure in which the date is not yet set. The mine removed the settlement of Psatha 2 km east to near Megalopoli and AnthochoriAnthochori
Anthochori may refer to several places in Greece:*Anthochori, Arcadia, a village in Arcadia*Anthochori, Drama, a village in the Drama Prefecture*Anthochori, Phthiotis, a village in Phthiotis...
in which the moving the settlement is unknown. It also changed the Alfeios River course to south and west of the mines in which used to run through Psatha as well as another river to the northeast and at that time formed a tributary at Tripotamo
Tripotamo
Tripotamo may refer to several villages in Greece:*Tripotamo, Arcadia, a village in Arcadia*Tripotamo, Evrytania, a village in Evrytania...
in which it receives the settlement name. The expansion of the mine removed the Megalopoli-Vastas Road, the Megalopoli-Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
Road and the GR-7
Greek National Road 7
The Moreas Motorway is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. Locally it is known as the Moréas , which was the medieval name of the Peloponnese. The A7 begins just west of the Isthmus of Corinth, branching off from Greek National Road 8A...
to the south and east, at that time, the mine became the largest in all of the Peloponnese. The Thoknia
Thoknia
Thoknia is a Greek settlement located around 9 km northwest of Megalopoli, about 41 km west of Tripoli, about 63 km northeast of Kalamata, and about 40 km southeast of Andritsaina. Thoknia had a population of 49 in 2001. Thoknia is in the municipality of Megalopoli...
and the Kyparissia mines were later mined. Years later, the mine had reached the settlement boundary taking away farmlands and extended southward where it is currently near the forest and is expected to be at the line of the Tripotamo-Anthochori
Anthochori
Anthochori may refer to several places in Greece:*Anthochori, Arcadia, a village in Arcadia*Anthochori, Drama, a village in the Drama Prefecture*Anthochori, Phthiotis, a village in Phthiotis...
Road. It will not affect the settlement of Tripotamo
Tripotamo
Tripotamo may refer to several villages in Greece:*Tripotamo, Arcadia, a village in Arcadia*Tripotamo, Evrytania, a village in Evrytania...
. By the time it reaches near Tripotamo, the power plant may be scheduled to close. The closure means the population growth will end.