Peleta Arcadia

Peleta is a mountainous village in South Kynouria of the Peloponnese and the Regional Unit of Arcadia . 

Peleta is located on the border with the Regional Unit of Laconia at a distance of 20 km. S. from Leonidio, 107 km. SE. from Tripoli (via Astros ) and 76 km. E. from Sparta (via Tyre ). The village is built on a plateau, at the northern foothills of Mount Madara of the Parnonas mountain range at an altitude of 652 meters.  It is mentioned since the time of the Turkish occupation, it was the main village of the area, and together with Kounoupia, Amygdalia, Pigadi, Vlisidia and Chouni form the so-called "Kounoupochoria".  It has several two-story stone houses with the characteristic local architecture, and its inhabitants are mainly occupied in agriculture (famous for their vineyards) and livestock farming. Southeast of the village, in the location "Kato Kampos" and at a distance of 1.5 km is the "Sinkhole of Peleta", the fifth deepest cave in Greece since it reaches 620 meters (almost at sea level). 

It is officially mentioned as a settlement after the Greek War of Independence, in the Government Gazette 32A – 08/12/1845, when it was annexed to the then municipality of Selinountos. In 1912, by Government Gazette 252A – 24/08/1912, it was designated as the seat of the newly founded community of the same name. From 1913 to 1940 (when it was corrected), the name appeared as Pelota [1].

Under the Kallikratis Plan (2010), together with the nearby settlement of Amygdalia, it forms the local community of Peleta, which belongs to the Municipality of South Kynouria. According to the 2011 census, the community had a population of 303 inhabitants [2], while according to the 2021 census, the settlement itself has 247 inhabitants.

 Demographic evolution 
The demographic evolution of the settlement over the last decades is as follows:
Year Population 1991 235 2001 244 2011 247 2021 191

 References 

 External links 

 Architectural analysis of traditional buildings and ensembles - Clients from the National Technical University of Athens - School of Architecture
 Readers travel: Peleta of South Kynouria, the secrets of quarantine from the website https://www.kathimerini.gr/
 "Peleta Sink 2010" Exploration Mission Report     by the Hellenic Speleological Exploration Group