Pelagos

Pelagos

Pelagos

Community in Greece

This article is about the Greek village. For the Stefano Battaglia recording, see Pelagos (album). For the part of the ocean, see Pelagic zone.

Pelagos (Greek: Πέλαγος) is a village in the municipality of Tripoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the plain of Tripoli, at 670 m above sea level. As of 2011, it had a population of 151. It is 2 km northwest of Zevgolateio and 4 km northeast of Tripoli city centre. The Moreas Motorway (Corinth – Tripoli – Kalamata) passes west of the village. The name Pelagos (meaning "sea") dates from classical antiquity, referring to an oak forest on the road from Mantineia to Tegea.[2]

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  1. [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.
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    Pausanias Description of Greece 8.11.1


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