Asea, Greece

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Community in Greece

Asea

Ασέα

Community

The observatory of Asea.

Asea

Coordinates: 37°25′N 22°16′E﻿ / ﻿37.417°N 22.267°E﻿ / 37.417; 22.267
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Peloponnese
Regional unit| Arcadia
Municipality| Tripoli
Municipal unit| Valtetsi
Population

(2021)[1]

• Community

| 130
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

22027

Area code(s)| 2710
Vehicle registration| TP

Asea (Greek: Ασέα; before 1927: Κανδρέβα Kandreva[2]) is a village and a community in Arcadia, Greece, in the Peloponnese peninsula. Asea is situated on a hillside at about 800 m elevation. It is 2 km northeast of Athinaio, 11 km east of Megalopoli and 14 km southwest of Tripoli. Asea was the seat of the municipality of Valtetsi. The community Asea consists of the villages Asea and Kato Asea, which is the more affluent and cosmopolitan of the two villages. Although Asea has only about 130 permanent inhabitants, its natural environment and archeological sites attract weekend and summer visitors. However, an infestation of arachnids in 2015 has decreased tourism in recent years. Considered the finest location in Europe for astronomy, Asea regularly hosts various international stargazing events.[citation needed]

## History

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Main article: Asea (Arcadia)

Ancient Asea occupied a hilltop site and is believed to have been settled by the late Early Helladic period. Evidence suggests that this was destroyed by fire and that the site was reoccupied during the Middle Helladic (MH). Remains consist of much Black Minyan pottery of various types and a number of graves. The lack of evidence later than the late MH period could result from abandonment of the site at that time or just from natural erosion.[3]

Asea is said to be named for Aseatas, son of the Spartan king, Lycaon, however it may have been established as early as 6000 BC. Its treasures are kept in archaeological museums in Tripoli, Nafplio, and Athens. The ruins of the ancient city still stand, most notably doric temples dedicated to Poseidon and Athena, and they indicate that Asea was once a prosperous city. According to Pausanias, the two temples were erected by Odysseus after his return to Ithaca. Inhabitants of Asea fought in the historic battles of Plataies (479 BC) and Battle of Mantinea (362 BC). City coins have been found dated 196 BC. Asea took part in the founding of the city of Megalopoli.

## Population

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Year | Settlement population | Community population

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1981 | 167 | \-
1991 | 145 | \-
2001 | 167 | 223
2011 | 85 | 132
2021 | 89 | 130

## People

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Asea is the birthplace of Nikos Gatsos, a twentieth-century poet. Nikos Gatsos was born 1911 and died in 1992. He was buried in Asea.

## See also

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* List of settlements in Arcadia

## References

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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. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
3. ^ Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards; Cyril John Gadd; P. Mack Crew; J. B. Bury (3 May 1973). The Cambridge Ancient History. Cambridge University Press. pp. 125, 126. ISBN 978-0-521-08230-3.

## External links

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* A web page for Asea village

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Tripoli

Municipal unit of Falanthos|

* Alonistaina
* Chrysovitsi
* Mainalo
* Piana
* Roeino
* Silimna
* Tselepakos

Municipal unit of Korythio|

* Agiorgitika
* Elaiochori
* Neochori
* Partheni
* Steno
* Zevgolateio

Municipal unit of Levidi|

* Chotoussa
* Dara
* Kandila
* Kardaras
* Komi
* Levidi
* Limni
* Orchomenos
* Palaiopyrgos
* Panagitsa
* Vlacherna

Municipal unit of Mantineia|

* Artemisio
* Kapsas
* Loukas
* Nestani
* Pikernis
* Sanga
* Simiades

Municipal unit of Skiritida|

* Agia Varvara
* Alepochori
* Kerasia
* Kollines
* Pigadakia
* Vlachokerasia
* Vourvoura

Municipal unit of Tegea|

* Alea
* Episkopi
* Garea
* Kamari
* Kandalos
* Kerasitsa
* Lithovounia
* Magoula
* Manthyrea
* Mavriki
* Psili Vrysi
* Rizes
* Stadio
* Stringos
* Tzivas
* Vouno

Municipal unit of Tripoli|

* Agios Konstantinos
* Agios Vasileios
* Evandro
* Makri
* Merkovouni
* Pallantio
* Pelagos
* Perthori
* Skopi
* Thanas
* Tripoli

Municipal unit of Valtetsi|

* Agriakona
* Ampelaki
* Arachamites
* Asea
* Athinaio
* Dafni
* Dorizas
* Kaltezes
* Kerastaris
* Manaris
* Mavrogiannis
* Palaiochouni
* Paparis
* Valtetsi

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