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Administrative Region : Peloponnese
Regional unit : Arkadia
Kapsas (Greek: Κάψας, also Κάψια - Kapsia) is a community in the municipal unit of Mantineia in Arcadia on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. It is situated in a valley east of the Mainalo mountains, at 700 m elevation. It is 9 km southeast of Levidi, 11 km west of Nestani and 12 km north of Tripoli. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Tripoli) passes through the village.
Historical population
Year Population
1981 581
1991 460
2001 505
History
During World War II, and after the capitulation of Italy, Greece was occupied by Nazi Germany. Villagers of Kapsas helped an Italian soldier named Salvatore hide from the Germans and return to his native Italy. Statues of the school teacher Ioannis Orfanos, his wife and his brother have been erected near the village church in memory of their aid.
Attractions
The village church of Saint Nicholas possesses a precious icon, donated by the Moscow Patriarchate.
The Cave of Kapsia is situated 1 kilometer from the village Kapsia, at the southwest edge of the plain of ancient Mantineia. It is part of a system of active and inactive sinks. In front of the entrance are three sinks. Inside the cave human bone material has been found, according to some researchers from people who drowned during floods in the cave. The cave was used by man during the Neolithic, Hellenistic period and the fourth to sixth century AD.[1]
External links
GTP - Kapsas
Kapsia Cave : Exploration of a Sinkhole in Arkadia
Kapsia History : History of the village Kapsia of Arkadia
See also
List of settlements in Arcadia
References
^ odysseus.culture.gr Presentation of the cave by the Ministry of Culture (Greek)
| Municipal unit Mantineia |
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| Community Artemisio |
| Artemisio (Αρτεμίσι, το) |
| Community Kapsas |
| Kapsas (Κάψας, ο) |
| Community Loukas |
| Loukas (Λουκάς, ο) |
| Μηλιά, η |
| Community Nestani |
| Μηλέα, η |
| Μονή Γοργοεπηκόου, η |
| Nestani (Νεστάνη, η) |
| Community Pikernis |
| Pikernis (Πικέρνης, ο) |
| Community Sagkas |
| Sagkas (Σάγκας, ο) |
| Community Simiades |
| Νέος Καρδαράς, ο |
| Simiades (Σιμιάδες, οι) |
| Ancient Greece
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