Syrna
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Syrna is a Greek
village in the west of Arcadia
. Syrna is in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi
. Syrna is connected with the road linking the GR-76 and the Karytaina-Dimitsana Road
. Syrna had a 2001 population of 188 for the village and 210 for the municipal district.
18 km northwest of Megalopoli, 37 km east-northeast of Andritsaina
about 73 km (old: 70 km) north of Kalamata
and about 51 km west of Tripoli
. The GR-7
, the older and the new route is 17 km to the southeast as well as the superhighway.
can rarely be seen.
, its miners are mainly from Megalopoli and around the area including Tripoli.
Its main production are olive
s, citrus
, fruits, vegetables and other crops, several common crops are rarely common. The village can be seen as far as to the north and east.
Its residential houses and buildings are within the main road and it is about 200 to 300 m long wide at the centre. Much of the houses were stone built until the 1970s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen.
and the Greek Civil War
, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece. The population slightly grew between the 1981 and the 1991 censuses.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village in the west of Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
. Syrna is in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi
Trikolonoi
Trikolonoi is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit includes the villages of Stemnitsa , Syrna, Pavlia, Palamari and Elliniko. Stemnitsa is...
. Syrna is connected with the road linking the GR-76 and the Karytaina-Dimitsana Road
Karytaina-Dimitsana Road
The Karytaina-Dimitsana Road is a 30-km long road that connects the two federal roads, the GR-76 near Karytaina and the GR-74 The Karytaina-Dimitsana Road is a 30-km long road that connects the two federal roads, the GR-76 near Karytaina and the GR-74 The Karytaina-Dimitsana Road is a 30-km long...
. Syrna had a 2001 population of 188 for the village and 210 for the municipal district.
Distances
Syrna is located about 9 km northwest of KarytainaKarytaina
Karytaina is a village in Arcadia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Gortyna. Karytaina had a 2001 population of 204 for the village and 257 for the municipal district...
18 km northwest of Megalopoli, 37 km east-northeast of Andritsaina
Andritsaina
Andritsaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit...
about 73 km (old: 70 km) north of Kalamata
Kalamata
Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf...
and about 51 km west of Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
. 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...
, the older and the new route is 17 km to the southeast as well as the superhighway.
Nearest places
- Elliniko, northwest
- PavliaPavliaPavlia , is a Greek village located around 15 km northwest of Megalopoli, about 30 km southeast of Andritsaina, about 8 km southeast of Karytaina, about 45 km west-southwest of Tripoli and about 25 km southeast of Dimitsana. Its ancient name was Oureo. Pavlia is in the...
, east - Psari, south
Geography
Syrna is situated in a valley area. The mountains dominate the area and contains forests to the southwest and grasslands along with barren lands to the northeast. Farmlands are within the village area and several hills. It sits on a mountain slope. The village offers panoramic views of the mountains around the area including the north, the southeast including Tsiberou, the south and Lykaio to the west. The Megalopoli MineMegalopoli Mine
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...
can rarely be seen.
Information
Its main industry are agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, its miners are mainly from Megalopoli and around the area including Tripoli.
Its main production are olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
s, citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
, fruits, vegetables and other crops, several common crops are rarely common. The village can be seen as far as to the north and east.
Its residential houses and buildings are within the main road and it is about 200 to 300 m long wide at the centre. Much of the houses were stone built until the 1970s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen.
Population
| Year | Population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 224 | - |
| 1991 | 159 | - |
| 2001 | 188 | 210 |
History
The village used to have a large population before the beginning of the 20th century. After World War IIWorld 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...
, the population began to decline as residents moved to larger towns and cities and outside of Greece. The population slightly grew between the 1981 and the 1991 censuses.