Vourvoura
Vourvoura
Βούρβουρα | |
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  Vourvoura | |
| Coordinates: 37°20.1′N 22°29.5′E / 37.3350°N 22.4917°ECoordinates: 37°20.1′N 22°29.5′E / 37.3350°N 22.4917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Tripoli |
| Municipal unit | Skiritida |
| Community | |
| • Population | 252 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vourvoura (Greek: Βούρβουρα) is a village in the municipal unit of Skiritida, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Parnon mountains, at 1,000 m above sea level. In 2011, it had a population of 252. It is 5 km west of Agios Petros, 5 km north of Karyes (Laconia) and 22 km southeast of Tripoli.
Population[]
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 448 |
| 1991 | 462 |
| 2001 | 369 |
| 2011 | 252 |
Notable people[]
- Sam Panopoulos (1934-2017), inventor of the Hawaiian pizza, in Chatam, ON.[2]
- , archaeologist.
- Charalambos Zouras, an Olympian during the 1896 Summer Olympics.
- (1939 - ) business man and former owner of hidden gem restaurant , and the popular fruiterie , a fruits, vegetables and produce store.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "Sotirios (Sam) Panopoulos".
External links[]
- Vourvoura at the GTP Travel Pages
- Vourvoura at the University of Patras's Arcadia and Historic Arcadia section
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Categories:
- Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese