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Settlement in Greece
Vlachorraptis Βλαχορράπτης
Settlement
Vlachorraptis is located in GreeceVlachorraptisVlachorraptis
Coordinates: 37°32′N 22°01′E / 37.533°N 22.017°E / 37.533; 22.017
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityMegalopoli
Municipal unitGortyna
CommunityMarathas
Population
 • Total34
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vlachorraptis (Greek: Βλαχορράπτης, also Βλαχορράφτης - Vlachorraftis) is a village in western Arcadia, Greece. It is the only village in the community Marathas. It is situated on a hill above the right bank of the river Alfeios, at about 650 m elevation. It is 2 km southeast of Sarakini, 2 km west of Atsicholos, 6 km northwest of Karytaina and 7 km southwest of Stemnitsa. In 2011 Vlachorraptis had a population of 40.

According to the ancient geographer Pausanias the city of Maratha (Μάραθα) was located on the site of the modern village. The modern settlement however was founded in ca. 1600.

Population

Year Population
1981 101
1991 64
2001 110
2011 40

Notable people

See also

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. Δήμος Γόρτυνος: Δημοτικά Διαμερίσματα (in Greek). Municipality of Gortyna. 2003. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Megalopoli
Municipal unit of Falaisia
Municipal unit of Gortyna
Municipal unit of Megalopoli
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