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Pavlia (Greek: Παύλια), is a Greek village located around 15 km northwest of Megalopoli, 21 km norhtwest from the nearest interchange with the GR-7/E65 (Kalamata - Megalopoli - Tripoli), about 30 km southeast of Andritsaina, about 8 km southeast of Karytaina, about 45 km west-southwest of Tripoli and about 25 km southeast of Dimitsana. Its ancient name was Oureo. Pavlia is in the municipality of Gortyna and had a population of 105 in 2001. It has a road linking the Karytaina-Dimitsana Road, the road to Megalopoli via Zoni, the road to Palaiomoiri and to Karatoulas and the Megalopoli-Lykocheia Road.

Nearest places

• Palaiomoiri (Koloni), east
• Trilofo, south
• Palamari, west

Geography

Pavlia is about 2 km north of a river. Mountains cover the area and the altitude reaches about 1,300 m above sea level. Forests and farmlands are around the village and the valley. Grasslands and bushes are in the highest elevations. The area offers a view of the Lykaio mountains to the west and of mountains to the south, north and east.

Population

History

Until the 1960s, houses and buildings were stone-built. The village was connected with pavement in the 1980s. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the population began to decline as residents left for larger towns and cities as well as richer countries abroad. The decline slowed between 1991 and 2001.

Other

Pavlia has a church, and a square (plateia). Its nearest school, lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Stemnitsa and Megalopoli.

External links

• History and Information about Pavlia
• Pavlia on GTP Travel Pages

See also

• List of settlements in the Arcadia prefecture

References

1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.

• Trikolones
• Villages in the Arcadia prefecture