Drakovouni

Drakovouni (Greek: Δρακοβούνι, before 1927: Γλόγοβα - Glogova[2]), 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.

Drakovouni Δρακοβούνι,Γλόγοβα
Drakovouni
Coordinates: 37°46.5′N 22°07′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Arcadia
Municipality	Gortynia
Municipal unit	Kleitor
Elevation	781 m (2,562 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	66 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	220 02
Area code(s)	27950
Vehicle registration	TP
Website	http://drakovouni.blogspot.gr/

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	250
1991	120
2001	178
2011	66

See also

• List of settlements in Arcadia

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Name changes of settlements in Greece

External links

• http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/drakovouni.htm
• http://www.inarcadia.gr/dd/drakovouni/img/drakov3-500.htm
• GTP - Drakovouni