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Atsicholos
Sign in to saveAtsicholos () is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement which is situated on a mountain slope above the right bank of the river Lousios, near its confluence with the Alfeios. It is 2 km east of Vlachorraptis, 4 km west of Elliniko and 5 km north of Karytaina.
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- human settlement
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- 236
- Elevation
- 560
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- located in/on physical feature
- Peloponnese
- postal code
- 220 22
- native label
- Ατσίχολος
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Atsicholos () is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement which is situated on a mountain slope above the right bank of the river Lousios, near its confluence with the Alfeios. It is 2 km east of Vlachorraptis, 4 km west of Elliniko and 5 km north of Karytaina.
The village has significant Byzantine-era remains, and sights include the local Church of St. Athanasios, a laurel forest and the nearby monastery of Panagia Kalamiou.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Atsicholos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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