Iraia

Iraia
Ηραία
Iraia is located in Greece
Iraia
Iraia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°37′N 21°57′E / 37.617°N 21.950°E / 37.617; 21.950
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityGortynia
Area
 • Municipal unit144.0 km2 (55.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
960
 • Municipal unit density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationTP

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]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.26