Kollines

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Kollines
Κολλίνες
Location
Kollines (Greece)
Kollines
Coordinates 37°17′N 22°21′E / 37.283, 22.35Coordinates: 37°17′N 22°21′E / 37.283, 22.35
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 780 m (2,559 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Peloponnese
Prefecture: Arcadia
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 384
Codes
Postal: 220 11

Kollines or Kolines (Greek Κολλίνες) is a small village in the municipality of Skyritida, Arcadia, Greece. Kollines is located 20 km from the municipality seat of Vlachokerassia and 2 km north of the small village of Agia Varvara.[2]

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[edit] Subdivisions

  • Achouri [2001 pop: 10]
  • Voutouchos [2001 pop: 9]

[edit] Museum

The cultural association Friends of Skyritida (Greek Σύλλογος Φίλων της Σκιρίτιδας), opened a folklore museum in Kollines in 1997.[3] Located in the high school, the museum displays tools, clothes, photographs, and other print material to show how the older generations lived in the area.[4]

[edit] Historical population

Year Municipal Population Change
1981 721 -
1991 622[5] -99 or -13.73%
2001 384[6] -238 or -38.26%

[edit] References

  1. ^ PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census (Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www.statistics.gr. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
  2. ^ Κολλίνες - Σκυρίτιδα - Αρκαδία
  3. ^ Λαογραφικό Μουσείο Κολλινών - Αρκαδία
  4. ^ Κολλίνες - Σκυρίτιδα - Αρκαδία
  5. ^ KOLINES - location in (GTP) Greek Travel Pages
  6. ^ Γενικη Γραμματεια Εσυε

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