Tourkolekas
Tourkolekas
Τουρκολέκας | |
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  Tourkolekas | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′N 22°7.2′E / 37.250°N 22.1200°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit | Falaisia |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 131 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Tourkolekas (Greek: Τουρκολέκας) is a settlement in the municipal unit of Falaisia, southwest Arcadia, Greece.[2] It is situated in the mountains near the border with Messenia, at about 800 m elevation. It is 5 km west of Kamara, 6 km northeast of Pefko (Messenia), 8 km southwest of Leontari and 17 km south of Megalopoli. Every August, Tourkolekas celebrates its Nikitareia festival in honour of Nikitaras, a Greek revolutionary leader. There is a marble statue of Nikitaras in the village.
Population
[edit]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 318 |
| 1991 | 274 |
| 2001 | 301 |
| 2011 | 190 |
| 2021 | 131 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
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[edit]Subdivisions of the municipality of Megalopoli | |
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| Municipal unit of Falaisia | |
| Municipal unit of Gortyna | |
| Municipal unit of Megalopoli |
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