Langadia, Arcadia
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Gortynia |
| Elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Rural | 704 |
| • Municipal unit | 1,012 |
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 220 03 |
| Area code(s) | 27950 |
| Vehicle registration | TP |
Langadia (Greek: Λαγκάδια) is a mountain village and 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.[2] The seat of the municipality was the village Langadia. The village Langadia is situated on a mountain slope, at about 1000 m elevation. It is 5 km east of Lefkochori, 10 km north of Dimitsana and 36 km northwest of Tripoli. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Olympia - Tripoli) passes through the village.
The village has a school, a church, a post office, and a square. It is known for its local weaving mill.[citation needed] Langadia used to be famous in Greece mainly about its builders (called pelekanoi), that made stone-built houses all over the Peloponnese peninsula, and especially in Mani.[citation needed] Kanellos Deligiannis, one of the many heroes of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks in 1821, was born here.
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Subdivisions
The municipal unit Langadia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Langadia (Langadia, Agios Athanasios, Agios Nikolaos, Kaloneri, Pteria, Xerovouni)
- Lefkochori (Lefkochori, Fouskari, Touthoa)
Population history
- 1949: 3,333
- 1981: 1,188 (village)
- 1991: 671 (village), 1,993 (municipality)
- 2001: 704 (village), 1,363 (municipality)
Geography
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Climate
Langadia is located in central Peloponnese and has a Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers and milder winters. [3]
Photo gallery
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View of Langadia village in Arcadia from roadway.
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Lagadia village road sign.
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View of Langadia.
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Looking down from roadway at Langadia village buildings.
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Scene of buildings in Langadia village.
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Another view of Langadia village from afar.
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Chickens in Langadia village.
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School building in Langadia village.
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The clock tower of the Taxiarches Church.
References
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- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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External links
- Association of Langadia Youth - "Drasis"
- Association of Langadians in Atrica
- Langadia, Gortynia
- GTP - Lagadia
- GTP - Lagadia municipality
