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Methydrio

Settlement in Greece

Methydrio Μεθύδριο
Settlement
37°39′N 22°10′E / 37.650°N 22.167°E / 37.650; 22.167
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Arcadia
Municipality	Gortynia
Municipal unit	Vytina
Community	Pyrgaki
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	8
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Methydrio (Greek: Μεθύδριο, before 1927: Νεμνίτσα - Nemnitsa^[2]) is a village in the municipal unit of Vytina, Arcadia, Greece. It sits at 1,060 m above sea level, at the foot of the Mainalo mountains. It is 4 km south of Vytina. It was named after the ancient city Methydrium, the remains of which have been discovered near the village.

Population

Year	Population
1991	45
2001	14
2011	11
2021	8

History

Ancient Methydrion was a city of ancient Arcadia. According to Pausanias it was founded by Orchomenus, son of Lycaon. In the 2nd century AD, it was not a city anymore, but a village belonging to Megalopolis. It was situated between the rivers Maloetas and Mylaon. It had a temple to Poseidon.^[3] The remains of ancient Methydrion have been excavated in 1910.^[4]

References

^ "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.
^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
^ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.3.3, 8.12.2, 8.36
^ Arcadia - Archaio Methydrio