Prastos

Community in Greece

Prastos

Πραστός

Community

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Prastos

Coordinates: 37°16′N 22°41′E﻿ / ﻿37.267°N 22.683°E﻿ / 37.267; 22.683
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Peloponnese
Regional unit| Arcadia
Municipality| North Kynouria
Elevation

| 255 m (837 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Community

| 465
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

221 00

Area code(s)| 27550

Prastos (Greek: Πραστός, Tsakonian: Πραστέ) is a settlement in Arcadia, Greece. Formerly, Prastos was the premier town of the Tsakonian region, but declined in importance after its devastation by Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt during the Greek War of Independence and a general economic migration to urban areas that occurred in the following decades. It is considered a traditional settlement.

## History

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During the Ottoman period, Prastos was the leading city of Tsakonia, and one of the richest in the Peloponnese. The inhabitants had special trading rights granted by the Sublime Porte, which contributed to the town's economic success. It was the seat of a bishopric, that of "Rheoi and Prastos."[2]

During the Greek War of Independence, the town was sacked by Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt and its olive groves burned, making the settlement unsuitable for habitation for decades hence. Much of the surviving population fled to Leonidio and the Argolid and could not be persuaded to return to the relatively less fertile mountains even after the olive groves had recovered.[3]

## See also

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* List of settlements in Arcadia
* List of traditional settlements of Greece

## Notes

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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. ^ Θανάσης Κωστάκης (Αθήνα, 1951). Συντομή Γραμματική της Τσακωνικής Διάλεκτου. 35 Collection De L'Institut Français D'Athenes, p. 15
3. ^ Costakis, p. 16

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Subdivisions of the municipality of North Kynouria

Municipal unit of North Kynouria|

* Agia Sofia
* Agios Andreas
* Agios Georgios
* Agios Petros
* Astros
* Haradros
* Doliana
* Elatos
* Karatoulas
* Kastanitsa
* Kastri
* Korakovouni
* Koutroufa
* Meligou
* Mesorrachi
* Nea Chora
* Oria
* Paralio Astros
* Perdikovrisi
* Platana
* Platanos
* Prastos
* Sitaina
* Stolos
* Vervena
* Xiropigado

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Settlements of Parnon mountain

Arcadia (40)|

North Kynouria (municipality) (22)

* Aetohori
* Agios Ioannis
* Agios Petros
* Ano Doliana
* Dragouni
* Elatos
* Haradros
* Kastanitsa
* Kastri
* Kutrufa
* Kuvlis
* Mesorrachi
* Nea Hora
* Oria
* Orini Meligu
* Orino Korakovuni
* Perdikovrisi
* Platanos
* Prastos
* Sitena
* Tu Karatula
* Vervena

South Kynouria (municipality) (16)

* Agios Vasilios
* Amigdalia
* Filatika
* Huni
* Kunupia
* Kosmas
* Mari
* Paleohori
* Peleta
* Pigadi
* Pirgudi
* Platanaki
* Tsitalia
* Vaskina
* Vigla
* Vlisidia

Tripolis (municipality) (2)

* Mavriki
* Vourvoura

Laconia (10)|

Sparta (municipality) (9)

* Karyes
* Megali Vrisi
* Polidroso (Tsintzina)
* Chrisafa
* Vamvakou
* Varvitsa
* Vassaras
* Veria
* Vresthena

Evrotas (municipality) (1)

* Kremasti

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