Kollines

Kollines
Κολλίνες
Kollines
Coordinates: 37°17.2′N 22°21.6′E / 37.2867°N 22.3600°E / 37.2867; 22.3600Coordinates: 37°17.2′N 22°21.6′E / 37.2867°N 22.3600°E / 37.2867; 22.3600
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Arcadia
Municipality Tripoli
Municipal unit Skiritida
Elevation 780 m (2,560 ft)
Community[1]
  Population 267 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 220 11

Kollines (Greek: Κολλίνες) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skiritida, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the green mountains near the border with Laconia.[2] The community consists of the main village Kollines (population 263 in 2011) and the small villages Achouri (pop. 2) and Voutouchos (pop. 2). It is located 1 km east of Agia Varvara, 9 km south of Vlachokerasia and 25 km south of Tripoli.

Museum

The cultural association Friends of Skyritida opened a folklore museum in Kollines in 1997. Located in the high school, the museum displays tools, clothes, photographs, and other print material to show how the older generations lived in the area.[3]

Historical population

Year Population community
1981 721
1991 622
2001 488
2011 267

See also

References

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