Thoknia ( el, Θωκνία) is a village in the municipality of
Megalopoli
Megalopoli ( el, Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis ( grc, Μεγαλόπολις, literally ''large/great city''). When ...
,
Arcadia,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...
. It is situated near the confluence of the rivers
Alfeios
The Alfeiós or Alpheios ( el, Αλφειός, grc, Ἀλφειός, Latin Alpheus) is the main stream of the Alpheios Valley drainage system, a dendritic type, originating on the north slopes of Mount Taygetus, located in the center of the Pelo ...
and
Elissonas, at about 360 m elevation. It was named after the ancient Arcadian city
Thocnia, that was located in the area.
History and information about Thoknia
/ref> Thoknia is 2 km east of Kato Karyes, 3 km southeast of Kyparissia, 3 km southwest of Plaka
Pláka ( el, Πλάκα) is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residenti ...
and 5 km northwest of Megalopoli. Thoknia had a population of 36 in 2011. The village is surrounded by open-pit lignite mines.
Population
History
See also
* List of settlements in Arcadia
References
External links
Thoknia on GTP Travel Pages
Ancient Thoknia on GTP Travel Pages
{{Megalopoli
Megalopolis, Greece
Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese