Kardaritsi
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Kardaritsi
Καρδαρίτσι | |
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  Kardaritsi | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′N 21°51′E / 37.817°N 21.850°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Gortynia |
| Municipal unit | Kontovazaina |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 54 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kardaritsi (Greek: Καρδαρίτσι) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Kontovazaina in northwest Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a ridge above the left bank of the river Erymanthos. It is 5 km northwest of Kontovazaina, 6 km southeast of Lampeia (Divry), 9 km southwest of Psofida (Tripotama) and 50 km south of Patras. Historical records trace the existence of the village back to the 18th century. The village has a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas and an impressive cold water spring named “Trani Vrisi” that feeds the village's reservoir.