Stemnitsa

Stemnitsa is in . Set on the slopes of Mount Mainalo above the Lousios Gorge, it is one of the most picturesque traditional villages in the region.
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  • Type: Village with 191 residents
  • Description: village in Peloponnese, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ypsous”
  • Historically known as: “Hypsous” and “Ipsoús”
  • Postal code: 22024

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos) and Gortys.

Monastery
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or Gortyna, was a town of ancient Arcadia in the district Cynuria, situated near the river Gortynius, also called Lusius nearer its sources, which was a tributary of the , and was remarkable for the coldness of its waters. is situated 4 km southwest of Stemnitsa.

Monastery
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dimitsana and Elliniko Trikolonon.

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is a historic mountain village in , in the central Peloponnese of Greece. Perched dramatically above the Lousios Gorge on the slopes of Mount Mainalo, it is one of the most atmospheric and historically significant villages in the region.

Hamlet
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Elliniko is a mountain village in western , . It is part of the municipal unit of Trikolonoi. It is situated on a mountain slope on the left bank of the river . is situated 4 km south of Stemnitsa.

Village
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is a village in the municipal unit , western , . It is located in the mountains east of the river , 3 km southeast of Dimitsana and 4 km north of Stemnitsa. is situated 3½ km north of Stemnitsa.

Stemnitsa

Latitude
37.5561° or 37° 33′ 22″ north
Longitude
22.0831° or 22° 4′ 59″ east
Population
191
Elevation
1,075 metres (3,527 feet)
Open location code
8G94H34M+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 352640699
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
261752
Wiki­data ID
Q15635266
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Swedish—“Stemnitsa” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Υψούς”
  • Basque: “Stemnitsa”
  • Cebuano: “Stemnítsa”
  • Dutch: “Stemnitsa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ستيمنيتسا”
  • Finnish: “Stemnítsa”
  • French: “Stemnítsa”
  • German: “Stemnitsa”
  • Greek: “Οικισμός Στεμνίτσας”
  • Greek: “Στεμνίτσα Αρκαδίας”
  • Greek: “Στεμνίτσα”
  • Greek: “Υψούς Αρκαδίας”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Stemnítsa”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Stremnitsa”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Stemnítsa”
  • Romanian: “Stemnitsa”
  • Swedish: “Stemnítsa”

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