Methydrio
Methydrio Μεθύδριο | |
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Settlement | |
37°39′N 22°10′E / 37.650°N 22.167°E / 37.650; 22.167 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Municipality | Gortynia |
Municipal unit | Vytina |
Community | Pyrgaki |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 8 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Methydrio (Greek: Μεθύδριο, before 1927: Νεμνίτσα - Nemnitsa[2]) is a village in the municipal unit of Vytina, Arcadia, Greece. It sits at 1,060 m above sea level, at the foot of the Mainalo mountains. It is 4 km south of Vytina. It was named after the ancient city Methydrium, the remains of which have been discovered near the village.
Population
Year | Population |
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1991 | 45 |
2001 | 14 |
2011 | 11 |
2021 | 8 |
History
Ancient Methydrion was a city of ancient Arcadia. According to Pausanias it was founded by Orchomenus, son of Lycaon. In the 2nd century AD, it was not a city anymore, but a village belonging to Megalopolis. It was situated between the rivers Maloetas and Mylaon. It had a temple to Poseidon.[3] The remains of ancient Methydrion have been excavated in 1910.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.3.3, 8.12.2, 8.36
- ^ Arcadia - Archaio Methydrio
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