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
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityGortynia
Municipal unitKleitor
Elevation
781 m (2,562 ft)
Community
  Population66 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
220 02
Area code(s)27950
Vehicle registrationTP
Websitehttp://drakovouni.blogspot.gr/

Historical population

YearPopulation
1981250
1991120
2001178
201166

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