Rizes

Community in Greece

Rizes Ρίζες
Community

37°27′N 22°25′E / 37.450°N 22.417°E / 37.450; 22.417
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Arcadia
Municipality	Tripoli
Municipal unit	Tegea
Elevation	650 m (2,130 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	449
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	220 12
Area code(s)	2710
Vehicle registration	TP

Rizes (Greek: Ρίζες or Ρίζαι) is the easternmost village in the municipal unit of Tegea in Arcadia, Greece. Its population was 449 in 2021. Its primary economic activity is agriculture. Rizes' crops include cherries, potatoes, and grape cultivation and wine production. The village lies at the roots of the mountain named Saint Elias (Προφήτης Ηλίας) which includes four noteworthy churches. At the summit is the small church of the Prophet Elias followed by in order of descending elevation the churches of Saint Nicholas, Saint Marina and Saint Spyridon. The feast of Saint Marina is celebrated every year on 17 July with a popular festival in the village.

Notable individuals

Angelo Tsakopoulos (Born 1936), prominent Greek-American real estate developer^[2]

References

^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ "Keeping It In The Family". Sacramento Magazine. 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2016.