Vyziki

Vyziki
Βυζίκι
Vyziki is located in Greece
Vyziki
Vyziki
Coordinates: 37°43′07″N 21°57′42″E / 37.71861°N 21.96167°E / 37.71861; 21.96167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityGortynia
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community152
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationTP
Traditional fortified house in Vyziki

Vyziki (Greek: Βυζίκι) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Tropaia in Arcadia, Greece. It is located 85 km northwest of Tripoli, just off the midpoint of the national road EO74 which connects Tripoli to Pyrgos, and 2 km from Tropaia.

The village is built at an altitude of 750 m. Most of its houses are traditional structures made of stone, and two of them are fortified Venetian tower-houses (see picture on the right). The two central "squares" (Greek: πλατείες), the folklore museum, and the St. Nicholas Cathedral stand out among the village buildings. It has been declared a traditional settlement.

According to the latest census (2021), the number of residents is 152,[1] most of them over aged. Major productive activities in the Vyziki area involve livestock and dairy products, with the produced milk being forwarded to the nearest arcadian cheese plants.

  1. ^ a b "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.