Drakovouni

Drakovouni
Δρακοβούνι,Γλόγοβα
Drakovouni
Coordinates: 37°46.5′N 22°07′E / 37.7750°N 22.117°E / 37.7750; 22.117Coordinates: 37°46.5′N 22°07′E / 37.7750°N 22.117°E / 37.7750; 22.117
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Arcadia
Municipality Gortynia
Municipal unit Kleitor
Elevation 781 m (2,562 ft)
Community
  Population 178
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 220 02
Area code(s) 27950
Vehicle registration TP
Website http://drakovouni.blogspot.gr/

Drakovouni (Greek: Δρακοβούνι, before 1927: Γλόγοβα - Glogova[1]), Arcadia, Greece is a remote village in the municipality of Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is situated at 780 m elevation, on the slope of a mountain also called Drakovouni, 1,077 m elevation. It is 4 km west of Prasino, 9 km south of Filia and 37 km northwest of Tripoli. The few year-round residents are involved in agriculture. The village is known for the victorious battle of the guerrillas against the Nazis on April 20, 1944. Drakovouni has an elementary school, four churches, and three monasteries.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 250
1991 120
2001 178

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