Akovos
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Akovos Άκοβος |
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 Akovos
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| Coordinates: 37°11′N 22°10′E / 37.183°N 22.167°ECoordinates: 37°11′N 22°10′E / 37.183°N 22.167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit | Falaisia |
| Highest elevation | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
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| • Population | 202 (2011) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 22021 |
| Area code(s) | 3027910 |
Akovos (Greek: Άκοβος) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Falaisia, southwestern Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the foothills of the Taygetus mountains.
Its nearest villages are Dyrrachio and Leptini. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Dyrrachio, 4 km northeast of Poliani (Messenia), 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Leontari and 23 km (14 mi) south of Megalopoli. In 2001 its population was 182 for the village, and 202 for the community, including the village Goupata.
Theodoros Kolokotronis married and settled for several years in Akovos. In 1825, he fought a battle nearby in the village of Drampala against Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. While waiting in Akovos for Ibrahim's forces, Kolokotronis vowed with the villagers that he would build a larger church, and he carved his initials into a stone of the Agia Sotira church. The anniversary of the battle is celebrated by the town on the day of the Pentecost. As of 2008[update], his home is the village's Cultural Centre.
In keeping with its name for water, the village has a number of water fountains, one of which is more notable than the others and is named "Neraidovrysi".
Part of the Akovos community, Goupata is a small settlement of less than 50 people near the village of Kamara and the Kato Gianei settlement. It is about 5.2 kilometres (5,200 m) north of the center of Akovos.
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