Kopanaki

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Kopanaki
Κοπανάκι
Kopanaki is located in Greece
Kopanaki
Kopanaki
Coordinates: 37°17′N 21°48′E / 37.283°N 21.800°E / 37.283; 21.800Coordinates: 37°17′N 21°48′E / 37.283°N 21.800°E / 37.283; 21.800
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityTrifylia
Municipal unitAetos
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Highest elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Lowest elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
931
Community
[1]
 • Population1,042 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
240 03
Area code(s)27650
Vehicle registrationKM

Kopanaki (Greek: Κοπανάκι) is a town in northwestern Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece.[2] It was the seat of the former municipality of Aetos and now it belongs to the municipality of Trifylia. Agriculture, specifically olive farming, is the main economic activity in the village.[2] The community Kopanaki also includes the small villages Agios Dimitrios and Rizochori. Being the geographical and economic center of upper Trifylia, Kopanaki is well known for "pazari" (bazaar) or "agora", that takes place in the central square every Sunday since 1900 and attracts further population. The messenian tradition of baking "gournopoula" (pork) and selling it on the edge of the street started from this location, initially only on Sundays, for the visitors from far away, so they could have a hearty meal and the power to do the return trip. Today in many places of the region lying on main road someone can find (no matter the day) grilled gournopoula.

Population[]

Year Village population Community population
1981 1,437 –
1991 1,282 –
2001 1,429 1,624
2011 931 1,042

Geography[]

Kopanaki is situated in the valley of a tributary of the small river Peristeri, between Tetrazio and Kyparissia mountains. It is 12 km east of Kalonero (on the Ionian Sea coast) and 39 km northwest of Kalamata. It is situated on the main road from Pyrgos and Kyparissia to Kalamata and on the metre gauge railway from Kalonero to Zevgolateio.

History[]

The ruins of a very ancient agricultural settlement near Kopanaki have been excavated in 1980.[2]

People and Culture[]

  • Panagiotis Meltemis, (1918–1978) (born Panagiotis K. Papadopoulos), poet and a newspaper editor.
  • , (1926–2019), Greek Resistance member, writer, editor.
  • , (1926–), puppet player (Karagiozis' shadow theatre)
  • The town is home to a soccer team (see Messenia Football Clubs Association) known as Diagoras.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b c "Ioannis Broustis personal page". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2006.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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