Population: (2001) 1959
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
 -highest:

sea level
331 m(centre)
Postal code: 230 58
Area/distance code: 11-30-27310-7
(030-27310-7)
Municipal code: 3204
Car designation: AK

Geraki (Greek, Modern: Γεράκι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ion) is a village in the evrotas plain, southwest of Sparta, Lakonia, Greece. The municipal population dimarcheíon. is approx. 1,000 inhabitants. The ancient name is Geronthrae and this is also the name of the municipality.

Dutch excavations (University of Amsterdam) point to first settlement of the acropolis hill in the (Final) Neolithic period. In the Early Helladic period the site must have contained an administrative centre of some kind, judged by the sealing fragments that can be compared by those found in Lerna. Habitation continued towards the end of the Middle Helladic period, but no Mycenaean finds have been found yet. First signs of renewed habitation date from the Iron Age. The site is left again in the Roman period.

Close to the village is a medieval kastro. In the village itself are several Byzantine churches.

Historical population

Year Communal population Municipal population
1981 1644 -
1991 1381 2034
2001 1341 1959

Geraki , Image Mavraides Panagiotes, Greek Wikipedia

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Municipalities and communities of the Laconia Prefecture

Asopos | East Mani | Elos | Faris | Geronthres | Gytheio | Krokees | Molaoi | Monemvasia | Mystras | Niata | Oinountas | Oitylo | Pellana | Skala | Smynos | Sparta | Therapnes | Voies | Zarakas

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