Gortyna, Arcadia

Gortyna
Γόρτυνα
Gortyna is located in Greece
Gortyna
Gortyna
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°32′22.29″N 22°2′43.5″E / 37.5395250°N 22.045417°E / 37.5395250; 22.045417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityMegalopolis
Area
 • Municipal unit116.2 km2 (44.9 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
424
 • Municipal unit density3.6/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
220 22
Area code(s)27910
Vehicle registrationTP
Websitewww.gortynos.gr

Gortyna (Greek: Γόρτυνα), is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Megalopoli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 116.205 km2.[3] Its seat was in the village Karytaina. The name of the municipality was taken from the ancient city of Gortys.

  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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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