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Kato Rizospiliá

Local name: Κάτω Ριζοσπηλιά

Located in Gortynia, Arcadia Coordinates: 37°33′38″ N 21°56′49″ E

Map showing the location of Kato Rizospiliá Kato Rizospiliá
Location in Greece
Population
218
218
Elevation
291 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KLX Kalamata Airport55 km
GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport80 km

About Kato Rizospiliá

Kato Rizospiliá is a village. Location: Gortynia, Arcadia. Population: 218. Elevation: 291 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Moni Eamylianon and Ancient Theater of Megalopolis.

Population of Kato Rizospiliá over time

Population of Kato Rizospiliá over time
1951 218
1991 4
2001 15
2011 18
2021 26

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kato Rizospiliá

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (133 mm)
Driest month
July (12 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kato Rizospiliá
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°15°18°23°28°31°31°27°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°8°12°15°17°18°15°11°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)108967459301312152884130133

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kato Rizospiliá

The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (KLX), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) (96 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 156 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 55 kmsouth
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 80 kmnorthwest
  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 96 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 156 kmeast
  • Athens Population: 664K 164 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kato Rizospiliá

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Moni Eamylianon Attraction 9 kmE
  • Ancient Theater of Megalopolis Historic site 23 kmSE

25–60 km10 places

  • Moni Voulkanou Attraction 43 kmS
  • Moni Gardikiou Attraction 52 kmS
  • Moní Velanidiás Attraction 57 kmS
  • Ierá Moní Agíou Nikoláou Kaltezón Attraction 42 kmSE

60–100 km36 places

  • Moni Dimiovis Attraction 62 kmS
  • Moni Profiti Ioil Attraction 60 kmS
  • Nisída Sáranta Island 97 kmNW
  • Agios Georgios Attraction 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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