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Administrative Region : Peloponnese
Regional unit : Arkadia

Asea (Greek: Ασέα, before 1927: Κανδρέβα - Kandreva[1]) 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 (population 167 in 2001) and Kato Asea (pop. 56). Although Asea has only about 200 permanent inhabitants, its natural beauty and archeological sites attract weekend and summer visitors.

History

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.[2]

Asea is said to be named for Aseatas, son of the Spartan king, Lykaon, 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 Mantineia (362 BC). City coins have been found dated 196 BC. Asea took part in the founding of the city of Megalopoli.


Population
Year Settlement population Population community
1981 167 -
1991 145 -
2001 167 223
People

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

List of settlements in Arcadia

External links

A web page for Asea village
Asea on the GTP Travel Pages

References

^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
^ The Cambridge Ancient History. Cambridge University Press. 1973. pp. 125, 126. ISBN 0-521-08230-7, ISBN 978-0-521-08230-3.

Municipal unit Valtetsi
Community Agriakona
Agriakona (Αγριακόνα, η
Community Athinaio
Athinaio (Αθήναιο, το)
Marmaria (Μαρμαριά, η)
Community Ampelaki
Ampelaki (Αμπελάκι, το)
Lianos (Λιανός, ο)
Community Arachamites
Arachamites (Αραχαμίτες, οι)
Community Asea
Asea (Ασέα, η)
Kato Asea (Κάτω Ασέα, η)
Community Valtetsi
Valtetsi (Βαλτέτσι, το)
Community Dafni
Dafni (Δάφνη, η)
Maniatis (Μανιάτης, ο)
Community Dorizas
Dorizas (Δόριζας, ο)
Community Kaltezes
Kaltezes (Καλτεζαί, οι)
Kouvelia (Κουβέλια, τα)
Moni Agiou Nikolaou Kaltezon (Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου Καλτεζών, η)
Community Kerastaris
Kerastaris (Κεραστάρης, ο)
Community Manaris
Manaris (Μάναρης, ο)
Community Mavrogiannis
Mavrogiannis (Μαυρογιάννης, ο)
Community Palaiochouni
Palaiochouni (Παλαιοχούνη, η)
Community Paparis
Paparis (Πάπαρης, ο)

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