Dara, Greece

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Dara (Greek Modern: Δάρα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s), older Daras is a community in the municipality of Levidi in the northern part of the prefecture of Arcadia.

Distances

NW of Levidi
NE of GR-33
43 km NW of Tripoli

Nearest places

Komi
Panagitsa

Geography

Location: [37°48′15″N, 22°12′3″E]
Postal code: 220 17
Elevation: 660 m
Dialing code: +30-27960-8 (030-27960-8).

Historical population

Year Communal population Change
1981 713 -
1991 593 -120/-16.83%
2001 474 -119/-20.1%

Year	Communal population	Change
1981	713	-
1991	593	-120/-16.83%
2001	474	-119/-20.1%

Other

The community has a school, a church and a square (plateia).

Farmlands of mainly wheat, potatoes and pasture lands are in the east with gridded country roads while mountains dominate the north and the rest of the community.

Until the mid-20th century, the population was large it was about 1,000. The total population from 1981 to 2001 has lost 33.52% or slightly over 33%.

External links

[- Nation of Dara] (in Greek and English)
http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/dara.htm (in Greek)