Leontari (, meaning Lion in English) is a village and a community in the southwestern part of Arcadia, Greece, seat of the former municipality of Falaisia. It is situated on a hillside, 6 km east of Paradeisia, 9 km northwest of Kamara and 9 km south of Megalopoli. The community consists of the villages Leontari, Gavria, Kalyvia, Kamaritsa and Kotsiridi, with a population of 227 (2021 census). The area suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. It is considered a traditional settlement.

Notable people

  • Nikitaras, Greek revolutionary

See also

  • List of settlements in Arcadia
  • List of traditional settlements of Greece

References