AKOVA

''Akova is also a castle name in Gortynia, see Akova (Arcadia), Greece, and a settlement in Cyprus, see Akova, Cyprus''
'Akova' (Greek: Άκοβα) is a settlement near Argos, Greece. Akova is accessed with a road linking to GR-7 (Tripoli - Argos - Corinth). It is located about 45 km ESE of Pyrgos, about 30 km S of Olympia, about 20 km N of Kyparissia and 15 km north of GR-9A. The Gulf of Kyparissia which is part of the Ionian Sea is to its west. Further east are the mountains. There are no settlements in Giannitsochori. There are a Agia Triada church and rest area for those hikking around Larissa mountain!

Contents

Nearest places

Geography and Information

Historical population

Other

External links

See also

Nearest places

★ Argos, south

Geography and Information

★ Location:

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★ Longitude: 22.687 (22°41'20") E

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★ Latitude: 37.643 (37°38'40") N

★ Postal code: 212 00

★ Elevation: 200 m

★ Dialing code: +11+30-27510 (030-27510)-66
The area are mountainous while farlmands lie to the west.

Historical population

Year	Population
1991	152

Other

Akova also has a small school, and a square (''plateia'').
The entire population prior to the 1980s were entirely rural and were also farmers. Today, they still form a part of the population of the settlement while tourism is also the main industry. Pavement and electricity were cut off until the mid to late 20th century.

External links

★ Mapquest - Akova, street map data not yet available

★ Coordinates:

See also

★ Communities of Argolis, including settlements