Methydrio
Settlement in Greece
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Methydrio (Greek: Μεθύδριο, before 1927: Νεμνίτσα - Nemnitsa[2]) is a village in the municipal unit of Vytina, Arcadia, Greece. It sits at 1,060 m above sea level, at the foot of the Mainalo mountains. It is 4 km south of Vytina. It was named after the ancient city Methydrium, the remains of which have been discovered near the village.
Methydrio
Μεθύδριο | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Methydrio | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′N 22°10′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Gortynia |
| Municipal unit | Vytina |
| Community | Pyrgaki |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 8 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 45 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
History
Ancient Methydrion was a city of ancient Arcadia. According to Pausanias it was founded by Orchomenus, son of Lycaon. In the 2nd century AD, it was not a city anymore, but a village belonging to Megalopolis. It was situated between the rivers Maloetas and Mylaon. It had a temple to Poseidon.[3] The remains of ancient Methydrion have been excavated in 1910.[4]
