Lefkochori
Lefkochori is a mountain village and community in the municipal unit of Lagkadia in the municipality of Gortynia, in Arcadia, southern Greece. It is 5 km west of the village Lagkadia. It is considered a traditional settlement.Photo: Glorious 93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village with 67 residents
- Description: village in Arcadia, Greece
- Also known as: “Lefkochori, Arcadia”, “Levkokhóri”, “Levkokhórion”, “Rekouni”, “Rekoúni”, “Rekoúnion”, and “Rekousi”
- Postal code: 22003
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Acova.
Castle of Acova
Castle
Photo: Glorious 93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Akova Castle is a medieval fortification in Gortynia, Arcadia, Greece. The medieval castle, also known as Mattegriffon, is built on top of a steep hill, inaccessible from the three sides. Castle of Acova is situated 3 km north of Lefkochori.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galatas and Vyziki.
Galatas
Hamlet
Photo: Glorious 93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Galatas is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Lefkochori.
Vyziki
Village
Photo: Glorious 93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vyziki is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Tropaia in Arcadia, Greece. It is located 85 km northwest of Tripoli, just off the midpoint of the national road EO74 which connects Tripoli to Pyrgos, and 2 km from Tropaia. Vyziki is situated 3½ km northwest of Lefkochori.
Kalliani
Village
Kalliani is a village in northwestern Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Tropaia in the municipality of Gortynia. The village is notable for having the third Modern Hellenic temple, dedicated to Zeus, Dionysus, and Pan, which opened in 2025. Kalliani is situated 4½ km west of Lefkochori.
Lefkochori
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.69287° or 37° 41′ 34″ northLongitude
21.9779° or 21° 58′ 40″ eastPopulation
67Elevation
583 metres (1,913 feet)Open location code
8G93MXVH+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 352927921OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
258421Wikidata ID
Q6516682
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In Other Languages
From French to Occitan—“Lefkochori” goes by many names.
- French: “Lefkochori”
- French: “Lefkochóri”
- German: “Lefkochori”
- Greek: “Lefkochóri”
- Greek: “Lefkochórion”
- Greek: “Λευκοχώρι Αρκαδίας”
- Greek: “Λευκοχώρι”
- Greek: “Λευκοχώριον”
- Greek: “Ρεκούνι”
- Greek: “Ρεκούσι”
- Irish: “Lefkochori”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Lefkochóri (Arcadia)”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Lefkochóri”
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