Rapsommati or Rapsomati(Greek, Modern: Ραψομμάτη, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Rapsommatis, Rapsomatis, is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli in the southwestcentral part of the prefecture of Arcadia. It is located 38 km (old: 40 km ) SW of Tripoli, about 5 km W of Anemodouri, about 16 km W from Anavryto, about 8 or 9 km N fo Routsi, 6 km SE of Megalopoli, about 12 km NE of Leontari, 59 km ENE of Kalamata and E of Kyparissia. A tunnel located NE of the community is named after this place, the Rapsommati Tunnel which is passed by GR-7/E65 (Tripoli - Kalamata).

Nearest places

• Makrisi, N
• Anemodouri?. E
• Routsi, S
• Perivolia, W

Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 37.381 (37°22'48) N
  • Longitude: 21.993 (21°11'28') E
• Postal code: 222 00
• Elevation: 560 m
• Dialing code: +11+30-27910 (030-27910)

Historical population

The population between 1981 and 1991 was one of the few villages in the province that recovered its population. The 2001 census showed that the population lost more than one-third by 3% from the 1991 census.

Rapsommati has a school, a church, a post office and a square (plateia). The village also has a spring in the area.

Much of the community are covered with forests whose tree's height is no more than 10 or 15 m except for a few pine trees. Mountains are to the east and is not far from the SPAP/OSE railway line linking Kalamata, Tripoli, Argos and Corinth.

The only area that lost its forests was for the construction of the superhighway between Tripoli and Kalamata which began in 2000 and finished in 2003 to make the route easier from difficult mountain curvy roads. It was half complete in 2002 and opened a tunnel named Rapsommati Tunnel. The total length is 1.365 km/1,365 m. The highway in 2003 was opened to traffic. The superhighway runs in the northwestern part.

External links

• http:/arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/rapsomati.htm/ (in Greek), including photos

See also:

• Communities of Arcadia