Tegea

Periphery:Peloponnese
Prefecture : Arcadia

Tegea (Τεγέα ) was an important religious center of ancient Greek containing the Temple of Athena Alea. Tegea was sacked in 395 by the Goths.

Tegea is now located within the modern town of Alea, also it was referred to as Piali (not to be confused with Palaia Episkopi). Alea is located about 10 kilometers southeast of Tripoli. It is also a municipality whose seat is Stadio.


The province of Megalopoli is bordered to the west and the province of Kynouria is bordered to the east.

Nearest places

  • Alea
  • Stadio
Statistics
Prefecture: Arcadia
Province: Mantineia
Seat: Stadio
Location: 38°27'7'' N 21°25'15'' E
Population: (2001)  4100
Communes: 14
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
around 600 m
650 m(centre)
around 700 m?
Postal code: 220 12
Area/distance code: 11-30-2710 (030-2710)
-55
Municipal code: 0518
Car designation: TP
Name of inhabitants: Tegean sing., -s pl.


Division of the municipality

  • Stadion / Δ.δ. Σταδίου [ 641 ]
    • Stadion / το Στάδιον [ 546 ]
    • Agios Sostis / ο Άγιος Σώστης [ 53 ]
    • Akra / η Άκρα [ 42 ]
  • Alea / Δ.δ. Αλέας -- η Αλέα [ 216 ]
  • Vounon / Δ.δ. Βουνού -- το Βουνόν [ 251 ]
  • Garea / Δ.δ. Γαρέας -- η Γαρέα [ 156 ]
  • Episkopi / Δ.δ. Επισκοπής -- η Επισκοπή [ 139 ]
  • Kamarion / Δ.δ. Καμαρίου -- το Καμάριον [ 325 ]
  • Kandalos / Δ.δ. Κανδάλου -- ο Κάνδαλος [ 147 ]
  • Kerasitsa / Δ.δ. Κερασίτσης -- η Κερασίτσα [ 312 ]
  • Lithovounia / Δ.δ. Λιθοβουνίων -- τα Λιθοβούνια [ 133 ]
  • Magoula / Δ.δ. Μαγούλας [ 184 ]
    • Magoula / η Μαγούλα [ 133 ]
    • Gioukaraiika / τα Γιοκαραίικα [ 51 ]
  • Manthyrea / Δ.δ. Μανθυρέας -- η Μανθυρέα [ 169 ]
  • Mavrikion / Δ.δ. Μαυρικίου -- το Μαυρίκιον [ 129 ]
  • Rizes / Δ.δ. Ριζών -- οι Ρίζες [ 664 ]
  • Strigos / Δ.δ. Στρίγκου [ 260 ]
    • Strigos / ο Στρίγκος [ 132 ]
    • Demirion / το Δεμίριον [ 128 ]
  • Tzivas / Δ.δ. Τζίβα -- ο Τζίβας [ 203 ]
  • Vrysi / Δ.δ. Ψηλής Βρύσης [ 171 ]
    • Psili Vrysi / η Ψηλή Βρύση [ 126 ]
    • Bouzanaiika / τα Μπουζαναίικα [ 45 ]

Demiri

Demiri (older form Demirion) is a small village 7 km from Tripolis and 2km from the village Tzivas.

Historical population

Year Municipal population
1981 -
1991 4539
2001 4100

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There is also an ancient Tegea near Kissamos in the island of Crete

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