Gefyra, Arcadia
Encyclopedia
Gefyra is a Greek
settlement located around 5 km south-southeast of Megalopoli, about 48 km northeast of Kalamata
, north-north of Leontari and about 33 km west-southwest of Tripoli
. Gefyra has a population of 49 in 2001. Gefyra is in the municipality of Megalopoli. The municipal unit of Falaisia
is bounded to the south. Gefyra is connected with a road linking with the GR-7, the GR-76
, the Megalopoli-Sparta
Road and the road to Vrysoules.
is 1 km to the southwest and less to the south. The geography consists of village area, mixed farming are sporadically fouded, the forests covers the rest of the area and covers about 50% of the area. The mountains which include the Lykaio can be seen to the west, Tsiberou to the east and Taygetos to the south.
and the Greek Civil War
as people went for a better lifestyle and jobs elsewhere in Greece and the other parts of the world (mainly North America
), its decline has rarely slowed in the late-20th century. The census between 1981 and 1991 saw a small population growth but it returned to a declining level. Its median age is around in the 50s range.
In the late-1970s and the 1980s, the lignite mine extended to Anthochori as well as the 1990s and is now 1 km to the northwest
Flames hurt the village of Gefyra as it arrived from Leontari on Saturday August 25, 2007 and consumed forests and farmlands that totaled around 60 to 70% of the area. Firefighters, residents, choppers and airplanes battled the flame for several hours. The flame did not stopped and spread into nearby Vrysoules and Kamaritsa. Most of the crops were not damaged from those intensive flames. The village is expected to be rebuilt.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
settlement located around 5 km south-southeast of Megalopoli, about 48 km northeast of Kalamata
Kalamata
Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf...
, north-north of Leontari and about 33 km west-southwest of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
. Gefyra has a population of 49 in 2001. Gefyra is in the municipality of Megalopoli. The municipal unit of Falaisia
Falaisia
Falaisia is a village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Megalopoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat is in Leontari, 5 km north of the village Falaisia...
is bounded to the south. Gefyra is connected with a road linking with the GR-7, the GR-76
Greek National Road 76
Greek National Road 76 is a west to east highway linking 2 km W of Krestena with GR-9/E55, Andritsaina and SE of Megalopoli . The highway west to Andritsaina is unofficially designated as GR-76 The west to east highway runs in the western and the central part of the Peloponnese...
, the Megalopoli-Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
Road and the road to Vrysoules.
Nearest places
- Vrysoules, northeast
- Kamaritsa, south
- Anthochori, northwest
Geography
Gefyra is situated in a valley area, the AlpheusAlfeios River
Alfeiós is the longest river in the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river is 110 km long, flowing through the prefectures of Arcadia and Ilia. Its source is near Megalopoli in the highlands of Arcadia. The river begins near Davia in central Arcadia, then flows between Leontari and Megalopoli through a...
is 1 km to the southwest and less to the south. The geography consists of village area, mixed farming are sporadically fouded, the forests covers the rest of the area and covers about 50% of the area. The mountains which include the Lykaio can be seen to the west, Tsiberou to the east and Taygetos to the south.
History
The highest recorded population were in the early to mid-20th century, the population has been falling since the mid-20th century, particularly after the two conflicts, the World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
as people went for a better lifestyle and jobs elsewhere in Greece and the other parts of the world (mainly North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
), its decline has rarely slowed in the late-20th century. The census between 1981 and 1991 saw a small population growth but it returned to a declining level. Its median age is around in the 50s range.
In the late-1970s and the 1980s, the lignite mine extended to Anthochori as well as the 1990s and is now 1 km to the northwest
Flames hurt the village of Gefyra as it arrived from Leontari on Saturday August 25, 2007 and consumed forests and farmlands that totaled around 60 to 70% of the area. Firefighters, residents, choppers and airplanes battled the flame for several hours. The flame did not stopped and spread into nearby Vrysoules and Kamaritsa. Most of the crops were not damaged from those intensive flames. The village is expected to be rebuilt.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 57 |
| 1991 | 73 |
| 2001 | 49 |