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Drakovouni Δρακοβούνι,Γλόγοβα
Settlement
Drakovouni
Coordinates: 37°46.5′N 22°07′E / 37.7750°N 22.117°E / 37.7750; 22.117
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Arcadia
Municipality	Gortynia
Municipal unit	Kleitor
Elevation	781 m (2,562 ft)
Population
• Community	50
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	220 02
Area code(s)	27950
Vehicle registration	TP

Drakovouni (Greek: Δρακοβούνι, before 1927: Γλόγοβα - Glogova), 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.

Historical population

See also

• List of settlements in Arcadia

References

1. "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.
2. Name changes of settlements in Greece

External links

• http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/drakovouni.htm Archived 2007-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
• http://www.inarcadia.gr/dd/drakovouni/img/drakov3-500.htm

• Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese
• Gortynia