Veligosti
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Template:Infobox Greek Dimos Veligosti (Template:Langx, before 1918: Σαμαρά - Samara[1]) is a settlement in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a low hill, on the left bank of a tributary of the river Alfeios. It is 2 km west of Leontari, 3 km north of Ellinitsa, 4 km east of Paradeisia and 9 km south of Megalopoli.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 175 |
| 1991 | 98 |
| 2001 | 131 |
| 2011 | 61 |
| 2021 | 60 |
History
Veligosti was founded during the Byzantine era and the ruins of the Byzantine settlement and a tower are still visible today. During the Frankish period, according to the Chronicle of the Morea, Geoffrey I Villehardouin made it a barony (one of the twelve in the Peloponnese). The barony was destroyed in about 1300, and during the Ottoman period it lost its importance.
See also
References
- The Franks in the Peloponnese, H. F. Tozer, Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 4, 1883 (1883), pp. 165–236, Script error: No such module "CS1 identifiers".