Atsicholos Explained

Atsicholos (el|Ατσίχολος) is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement which is situated on a mountain slope above the right bank of the river Lousios, near its confluence with the Alfeios. It is 2 km east of Vlachorraptis, 4 km west of Elliniko and 5 km north of Karytaina.

The village has significant Byzantine-era remains, and sights include the local Church of St. Athanasios, a laurel forest and the nearby monastery of Panagia Kalamiou.^[1]

Population

Year	Population
1981	80
1991	61
2001	63
2011	45
2021	28

See also

• List of settlements in Arcadia
• List of traditional settlements of Greece

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.gortynos.gr/m_areas.htm . el:Δήμος Γόρτυνος: Δημοτικά Διαμερίσματα . Municipality of Gortyna . Greek . 2003 . 6 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306161610/http://www.gortynos.gr/m_areas.htm . 6 March 2014 .