Nestani
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Nestani is a small village around 15km from Tripoli
in the Peloponnese
, Greece
. It is part of the municipal unit Mantineia
. The municipal district Nestani also contains the village of Milea.
The monastery overlooking the village is dedicated and venerates the Holy Mother of God (Greek: Παναγία - Panagia). Ιt is now inhabited by nuns. The monastery venerates the memory of the Holy Mother on the anniversary of Her Dormission, each August 15.
The monastery is called (Μονή Παναγίας Γοργοεπίκοου)Gorgoepikοos(37° 36' 33" N; 22° 28' 18" E) - facilitator to speedier and easier childbirth. Some people believe it is built on the ruins of the Temple of Demeter, but the Temple of Demeter could as well be under any of the other temples of Nestani. At its population height, there were well over 5,000 people living there but now with the move to the cities there are less than 500 permanent residents.
Nestani is in Arcadia and only two kilometers from the border of Arcadia and Argolida. The name Nestani is as old as 450 B.C.. During Turkish rule, the village was named Tsipiana and in the middle of the 20th century it got its old name back.
Nestani since the 1980s is linked with the superhighway linking Tripoli and Athens (E65
) and links with GR-33), The 2 km long Artemisio Tunnel also opened in the 1980s lies north northwest of Nestani and has a rest area near the tunnel. Pine forests cover the southern and a small portion north of town, the rest of the area are mainly of rocks and grasslands. Farmlands are situated in the southwest that connects with the rest of the plain.
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AO Nestani, a football club, will be playing in the National 4th Division in 2007-08 after winning the Arcadian title in 2006-07.
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 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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is part of the municipal unit Mantineia
Mantineia
Mantineia was a city in ancient Greece that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history. It is also 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 seat...
. The municipal district Nestani also contains the village of Milea.
The monastery overlooking the village is dedicated and venerates the Holy Mother of God (Greek: Παναγία - Panagia). Ιt is now inhabited by nuns. The monastery venerates the memory of the Holy Mother on the anniversary of Her Dormission, each August 15.
The monastery is called (Μονή Παναγίας Γοργοεπίκοου)Gorgoepikοos(37° 36' 33" N; 22° 28' 18" E) - facilitator to speedier and easier childbirth. Some people believe it is built on the ruins of the Temple of Demeter, but the Temple of Demeter could as well be under any of the other temples of Nestani. At its population height, there were well over 5,000 people living there but now with the move to the cities there are less than 500 permanent residents.
Nestani is in Arcadia and only two kilometers from the border of Arcadia and Argolida. The name Nestani is as old as 450 B.C.. During Turkish rule, the village was named Tsipiana and in the middle of the 20th century it got its old name back.
Nestani since the 1980s is linked with the superhighway linking Tripoli and Athens (E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
) and links with GR-33), The 2 km long Artemisio Tunnel also opened in the 1980s lies north northwest of Nestani and has a rest area near the tunnel. Pine forests cover the southern and a small portion north of town, the rest of the area are mainly of rocks and grasslands. Farmlands are situated in the southwest that connects with the rest of the plain.
Geography and information
- Postal code: 220 05
- Elevation:
- Lowest: southwestern part (around 660 m)
- Centre: 671 m
- Highest: Mount Artemisio
- Dialing code: +11+(00)30-2710
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,131 | - |
| 1991 | 881 | -250/-22.10% |
| 2001 | 778 | -103/11.69% |
Other
Nestani has a school in the western part and nearby a basketball court, a lyceum, a church, a post office, banks and a small square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
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AO Nestani, a football club, will be playing in the National 4th Division in 2007-08 after winning the Arcadian title in 2006-07.
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See also
- Communities of Arcadia