Country Greece Vehicle registration TP Postal code 22007 Administrative region Peloponnese Regional unit Arcadia | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Sunday 6:26 AM Municipality Gortynia Municipal unit Dimitsana | |
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Zatouna (Greek: Ζάτουνα, Arabic: زَيْتُونة) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Dimitsana, western Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is situated on a mountain slope at about 1000 m elevation, west of the river Lousios. In 2011 Zatouna had a population of 45 for the village and 71 for the community, which includes the nearby villages Markos and Vlongos. Zatouna is 2 km southwest of Dimitsana and 23 km northwest of Megalopoli. It is considered a traditional settlement.
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Map of Zatouna 220 07, Greece
History
The name Zatouna is of Arabic origin from Zaituna, and means olive. It origins are from the Ottoman Empire when there were cultivation of olive trees in the area.
People
Zatouna is the birthplace of Staikos Staikopoulos, who laid siege to the castle of Palamidi in 1821 while it was under Turkish control. The Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis was banished to the village in 1968 by the military junta. Famous Greek actor Mimis Fotopoulos (1913–1986) was born in Zatouna.