Polydroso, Thesprotia
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| Poyldroso Πολύδροσο |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Thesprotia |
| Province: | Paramythia |
| Municipality: | Paramythia |
| Municipal district: | Polydroso (seat) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
39.615 (39° 35' 47") N 20.50028 (20° 29' 50") E |
| Population: (2001) -Settlement -Percent of the municipal district -Percent of the municipality |
127 (-27 or -17.53%) 1.61% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
about 200 to 300 m 450 m about 800 to 900 m |
| Postal code: | GR-483 00 |
| Car designation: | HA |
Polydroso, also Polidrosso, Polydrosso and Polidrosso (Greek, Modern: Πολύδροσο, Katharevoussa: -ν -n), older form: -n is a small village in the municipality of Paramythia in the Thesprotia prefecture, Greece. Its 2001 population was 127 for the village.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Village population | Change | Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 154 | +47 or +43.93% | - |
| 2001 | 127 | -27 or -17.53% | 1.61% |
[edit] Location and transportation
Polydroso is located southeast of Igoumenitsa, southwest of Ioannina, northwest of Arta and Athens and north of Preveza.
[edit] Geography
Its geography are mainly mountains, its farmlands are in the valley areas and the village, the forests dominates the area and includes pine, spruce and other trees.
[edit] History
The archaeological remains in the surrounding area was settled around the 4th century BC. During the Roman Invasion (169-167 BC) stopped the action in the area and settled the area along with the rest of Thesprotia. It used around 13 centuries to find the life od the main rhythm. The today settlement was refounded in 1790 from the main ares which existed until 1827. Most of the modern families came from the far Sotira and Upper Deropoli in Albania which arrived around 1800. It became a part of Greece after the Balkan Wars in 1913. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Polydroso became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
[edit] Sports
Polydroso's famous event includes rafting, kayak, horse racing, gliding, boating and jetski. Mountain climbing is also common in the area.
[edit] Other
Polydroso has a school for the entire municipal district (the former community), a church, a square (plateia). Its nearest gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in Paramythia.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Polydroso at the GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| The municipal districts of Paramythia |
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| Agia Kyriaki Ampelia or Ambelia (Agios Panteleimonas | Rapi) | Chrysavgi or Hrysavgi | Elataria | Grika | Kallithea (Avaritsa | Vrysopoula) | Karvounari (Kyra Panagia) | Karioti | Krystallopigi (Kefalovrysso) | Neochori (Agios Georgios Neochori) | Pagkrati | Paramythia (Agios Georgios Paramythia | Agios Donatos) | Pente or Pende Ekklisies | Petousi | Petrovitsa | Plakoti | Polydroso | Prodromi (Dafnoula) | Psaka (Nounesati) | Saloniki | Sevasto | Xirolofos (Rachouli) | Zervochori (Asfakia | Kamini) |
| Greece | Epirus | Thesprotia | Paramythia |
