Tegea
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There is also an ancient Tegea near Kissamos in the island of Crete, see Tegea, Crete
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| Prefecture: | Arcadia |
| Province: | Mantineia |
| Seat: | Stadio |
| Location: | Template:Coor dms |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 4,100 -/km²</small> |
| Communes: | 14 |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: | around 600 m 650 m(centre) around 700 m? |
| Postal code: | 220 12 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-2710 (030-2710) -55 |
| Municipal code: | 0518 |
| Car designation: | TP
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| Name of inhabitants: | Tegean sing., -s pl. |
Tegea was an important religious center of ancient Greek containing the Temple of Athena Alea. Tegea was sacked in 395 by the Goths.
Tegea is now located within the modern town of Alea, also it was referred to as Piali (not to be confused with Palaia Episkopi). Alea is located about 10 kilometers southeast of Tripoli. It is also a municipality whose seat is Stadio.
The province of Megalopoli is bordered to the west and the province of Kynouria is bordered to the east.
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Nearest places
- Alea
- Stadio
Communities
- Alea
- Episkopi
- Garea
- Kamari
- Kerasitsa, where the politician Gregoris Lambrakis was born in 1912
- Lithovounia
- Magoula
- Giokareika (pop: 51)
- Manthyrea
- Mavriki
- Psili Vrysi
- Bouzaneika (pop: 45)
- Rizes
- Stadio
- Agios Sostis
- Akra (pop: 42)
- Tziva
- Vouno
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change |
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| 1981 | - | - |
| 1991 | 4,539 | - |
| 2001 | 4,100 | -439/9.67% |
Persons
- Anyte of Tegea
- Cepheus, mythical king and an Argonaut
External links
- Tegea Information: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/siteindex?lookup=Tegea
- Temple of Athena Alea at Tegea: http://www.goddess-athena.org/Museum/Temples/Tegea.htm
- GTP - Ancient Tegea (http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=60276)
- GTP - Municipality of Tegea (http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=8803)
- GTP - Alea, the present name of Tegea (http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=8805)
| North: Korythios and Tripoli | ||
| West: Valtesio and Tripoli (NW) | Tegea | East: North Kynouria |
| South: Skyritida |