Tourkolekas
Community in Greece
Tourkolekas Τουρκολέκας | |
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37°15′N 22°7.2′E / 37.250°N 22.1200°E / 37.250; 22.1200 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Municipality | Megalopoli |
Municipal unit | Falaisia |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 131 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Tourkolekas (Greek: Τουρκολέκας) is a settlement in the municipal unit of Falaisia, southwest Arcadia, Greece.[2] It is situated in the mountains near the border with Messenia, at about 800 m elevation. It is 5 km west of Kamara, 6 km northeast of Pefko (Messenia), 8 km southwest of Leontari and 17 km south of Megalopoli. Every August, Tourkolekas celebrates its Nikitareia festival in honour of Nikitaras, a Greek revolutionary leader. There is a marble statue of Nikitaras in the village.
Population
Year | Population |
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1981 | 318 |
1991 | 274 |
2001 | 301 |
2011 | 190 |
2021 | 131 |
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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
External links
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Megalopoli
- Anthochori
- Ano Karyes
- Chirades
- Choremis
- Chranoi
- Gefyra
- Isaris
- Isoma Karyon
- Karatoulas
- Kastanochori
- Kato Karyes
- Lykaio
- Lykochia
- Lykosoura
- Makrysi
- Mallota
- Marathoussa
- Megalopoli
- Nea Ekklisoula
- Neochori Lykosouras
- Paradeisia
- Perivolia
- Plaka
- Rapsommati
- Souli
- Soulos
- Thoknia
- Trilofo
- Tripotamo
- Vangos
- Vastas