Iraia
Municipal unit in Greece
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Iraia (Greek: Ηραία) is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it became a municipal unit of the municipality of Gortynia.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 144.002 km2.[3] Its population is 960, according to the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality was in Paloumpa. The municipality is named after the ancient Arcadian city of Heraia. The region was known in recent times for the construction workers (mastori) who came from the villages of Servos and Lyssarea. Pausanias describes the ancient cities of Heraia and Melaineai and their buildings.[4] An excavation near Lyssarea uncovered buildings, mosaics, as well as gold and silver coins.[citation needed]
Iraia
Ηραία | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Iraia | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′N 21°57′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Gortynia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 144.0 km2 (55.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 960 |
| • Municipal unit density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | TP |
Subdivisions
Notable people
The village of Loutra Iraias is the birthplace of the film-maker Constantinos Gavras (Costa-Gavras).
