Kardaritsi

Kardaritsi Καρδαρίτσι
Kardaritsi
Coordinates: 37°49′N 21°51′E / 37.817°N 21.850°ECoordinates: 37°49′N 21°51′E / 37.817°N 21.850°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Arcadia
Municipality	Gortynia
Municipal unit	Kontovazaina
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Community
• Population	108
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Kardaritsi (Greek: Καρδαρίτσι) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Kontovazaina in northwest Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a ridge above the left bank of the river Erymanthos. It is 5 km northwest of Kontovazaina, 6 km southeast of Lampeia (Divry), 9 km southwest of Psofida (Tripotama) and 50 km south of Patras. Historical records trace the existence of the village back to the 18th century. The village has a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas and an impressive cold water spring named “Trani Vrisi” that feeds the village's reservoir.

Population

Historical population of Kardaritsi
(Source: ^[1])

Year	1700	1861	1889	1907	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1988	2001
Population	85	344	445	489	468	455	410	354	336	191	100	108

Gallery

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  Map:Village Location

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  Village School

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  View from South - Mount Afrodisio (Ρούσσιο)

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  View from Northeast

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  Saint Nicholas Church

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  Village Square - Kolokotronis Statue

References

1. Η Ιστορία ενός χωριού - Καρδαρίτσι (Greek)

External links

• Η Ιστορία ενός χωριού - Καρδαρίτσι -- Village History (Greek)
• Kardaritsi Homes and Families - Καρδαρίτσι Σπίτια και Οικογένειες (in Greek)
• Kardaritsi Locations and Places - Καρδαρίτσι Τοπωνυμίες (in Greek)
• arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/kardaritsi.htm (in Greek)