Arkadiko

Arkadiko Αρκαδικό Arkadikon
Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Arkadiko
Arkadiko Location in Greece
Coordinates: 37°35′48.7″N 22°57′28.7″E / 37.596861°N 22.957972°E / 37.596861; 22.957972
Region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Argolis
Municipality	Epidavros
Municipal unit [el]	Asklipiio
Area
• Total	18.911[1] km^2 (7.302 sq mi)
Highest elevation	253[2][3] m (830 ft)
Lowest elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2021[4])
• Total	177
LAU	41030104
Website	epidavros.gr/municipality/arkadiko/

Arkadiko (Greek: Αρκαδικό), also Arkadikon (Αρκαδικόν), is a semi-mountainous village in the municipality of Epidavros in Argolis, Greece.^[5] It is located on the old national road Greek National Road 70 between Nafplio and Lygourio, on the southwestern foothills of Mount Arachnaio [de]. As of the 2021 census, it has a population of 177.^[4] The community has an area of 18.911 km².^[6]

The local community consists of the main village of Arkadiko and the hamlet of Agios Ioannis, located about 1.5 km to the west. The village's former names were Prountzaika (Προυντζαίικα) or Broutzaika (Μπρουτζαίικα),^[7] an Arvanitic name indicating it was founded by Albanians who migrated to the area in the Middle Ages.

The area is rich in archaeological sights dating from the Mycenaean era to the Byzantine period.

Sights

Acropolis of Kazarma

On a hill about 300 m north of the village are the ruins of a 4th-century BC fortification, known as the Acropolis of Kazarma [de].^[8][9] Situated on the ancient road from Argos to Epidaurus, it was likely built by the Argives on the border of their territory.^[8][9] The stone walls, 2.5 m wide and preserved to a height of 5.2 m, include four round towers. The structure was rebuilt during the Byzantine era.^[8]

Mycenaean Bridges

The Mycenaean Bridge of Arkadiko (Kazarma)

The area contains several Mycenaean bridges. One, known as the Arkadiko Bridge or Kazarma Bridge, is located very close to the village and is considered the oldest preserved bridge in Europe.^[10] It was built in the Mycenaean period (circa 14th century BC) as part of a road network.^[10] Another well-preserved Mycenaean bridge is located 160 m west of Agios Ioannis, from which a hiking trail leads to a third bridge about 1 km further west.

Kazarma tholos tomb

This section is an excerpt from Kazarma tholos tomb.[edit]

The Kazarma tholos tomb is a Mycenaean subterranean tholos tomb from the 2nd millennium BC, in the Argolis region of Greece. It is located in Agios Ioannis (formerly Kazarma), on the southern slope of the Kazarma hill, and lies about 8 m north of the road to Lygourio and 1.5 km north of the national road EO 70 (Corinth–Argos). About 300 m to the north rises the Acropolis of Kazarma [de]. According to the classification by Alan Wace, the tomb belongs to the first tholos group and dates to the Late Helladic (LH II A) period.

Other Sights

• The Kastraki castle [de] is located about 1 km northwest of Arkadiko.
• The Byzantine church of Agia Marina (Αγία Μαρίνα) is located about 500 m north of the Kazarma bridge, near the ruins of a watermill.

Population

The population of Arkadiko saw a general increase over the 20th century, peaking in 2001, but has since declined.

Census Year	Population
1991	308[11]
2001	337[11]
2011	241[6]
2021	177[4]

References

1. Hellenic Statistical Service 2021.
2. Hellenic Statistical Service 2009, p. 351.
3. buk.gr 2025.
4. ΦΕΚ αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ πληθυσμού 2021, p. 21892.
5. Epidavros Official website 2025.
6. Hellenic Statistical Service 2011.
7. EETAA 2025.
8. Ακρόπολη Καζάρμας 2012.
9. argolisculture.gr 2025.
10. Karas & Nien-Tsu 2017.
11. Μόνιμος και Πραγματικός Πληθυσμός 2006.

Sources

• "Ergebnisse der Volkszählung 2011 beim Nationalen Statistischen Dienst Griechenlands (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ)" [Results of the 2011 Population Census from the National Statistical Service of Greece (EL.STAT)] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Service. Archived from the original on 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
• "Πίνακας αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ Πληθυσμού κατά αστικότητα, ορεινότητα, έκταση" [Table of results of PERMANENT Population by urbanity, altitude, area] (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
• "Απογραφή πληθυσμού - κατοικιών της 18ης μαρτίου 2001 (μόνιμος πληθυσμός)" [Population - housing census of 18 March 2001 (permanent population)] (PDF) (in Greek). Piraeus: Εθνική στατιστική υπηρεσία της Ελλάδας. 2009. p. 351. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
• "Ακρόπολη Καζάρμας. Ιστορικό" [Acropolis of Kazarma. History] (in Greek). Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού και Αθλητισμού. 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
• "Μόνιμος και Πραγματικός Πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος. Σύνολο Ελλάδος, νομοί, δήμοι/κοινότητες, δημοτικα/κοινοτικά διαμερίσμα και οικσί. Απογραφές πληθυσμού 2001 και 1991" [Permanent and Real Population of Greece. Total Greece, prefectures, municipalities/communities, municipal/community districts and settlements. Population censuses 2001 and 1991] (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή. Archived from the original on 2006-07-16. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
• "Αρκαδικό" [Arkadiko]. Epidavros Οfficial website (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
• "Μπρουτζαίικα Αργολίδος" [Broutzaika, Argolis]. ΕΕΤΑΑ (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
• "Αρκαδικό ΑΡΓΟΛΙΔΑΣ, Δήμος ΕΠΙΔΑΥΡΟΥ". buk.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
• "ΦΕΚ αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ πληθυσμού 2021" [FEK results of PERMANENT population 2021] (in Greek). p. 21892. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
• "Ακρόπολη Καζάρμας - Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Αργολίδας" [Acropolis of Kazarma - Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolis]. www.argolisculture.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
• Karas, Slawomir; Nien-Tsu, Tuan (December 2017). "The World's Oldest Bridges - Mycenaean Bridges". American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 5 (6): 237–244. doi:10.12691/ajcea-5-6-3. Archived from the original on 2018-05-29.
• Antonaccio, Carla M. (1995). An Archaeology of Ancestors. Tomb Cult and Hero Cult in Early Greece. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 0-8476-7941-1.
• Protonotariou-Deilaki, Evangelia (1968). "Θολωτός τάφος Καζάρμας" [Tholos tomb of Kazarma]. Αρχαιολογικά Ανάλεκτα εξ Αθηνών (in Greek). 3 (1): 236–238.

External links

• Acropolis of Kazarma or Xerokastelli from Kastrologos.