Zoni (Arcadia)

Periphery:Peloponnese
Prefecture : Arcadia

Zoni (Greek: Ζώνη), is a village lying in hilly area and is connected northeast with GR-76 (Krestena - Andritsaina - Megalopoli) and up to Palamari. It is part of the municipality of Karytaina in the prefecture of Arcadia. The prefecture of Achaia is located to the northeast. It is located about 11 km NE of Megalopoli, about 38 km SE of Andritsaina, about 20 km SE of Karytaina, about 40 km SSE of Dimitsaia, about 45 km W of Tripoli and about 67 km NE of Kalamata. Until 1928, the village was known as Zounati (Greek: Ζουνάτι).

Nearest places

  • Palamari, north
  • Trilofo, east
  • Soulos, south
  • Katsimpali, west

Geography

Location:

  • Longitude: 22.118 (22°7'8") E
  • Latitude: 37.458 (37°27'29") N

Postal code: 220 22

Elevation: 500 m

Dialing code: +11+30-27910 (030-27910)-

The hills are to the east and are covered with trees groves and some rocks. The forests are around the Zoni area especially with farmlands. The panorama includes Karytaina, the Lykaio and the Tetrazi mountains to the southwest and the northern mountains to the south.

Historical population

Year Population
1920 372
1961 192
1981 137
1991 181
2001 118

Other

Zoni has a small kindergarten school, a school, a church and a square (plateia).

Homes did not had electricity or paved roads. Homes were made out of stone. Until the 1960s, the roads became paved and homes received electricity. The entire population prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural and were also farmers. Today, it is still the majority of the population of the settlement.

Links

Mapquest - Zoni, street map data not yet available

See also

Communities of Arcadia

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