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thumb|alt=View of a valley with many stone houses along the hill. These are small with red brick roofs.|View of the village Isaris () is a village and a community in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the mountains west of the Alfeios valley, at about 750 m elevation. It is considered a traditional settlement. It is 2 km east of Vastas, 5 km northwest of Chranoi and 11 km southwest of Megalopoli. The community includes the small villages Petrovouni and Chrousa.

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Population
666
Elevation
800
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Ίσαρης Αρκαδίας.jpg
Dialing code
2791
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native label
Ίσαρης
postal code
220 25
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  • Topography
  • History
  • Revolution of 1821
  • The Battle of Isaris (7 August, 1825)
  • Administrative History
  • Public Education
  • Churches and Chapels
  • Attractions in the wider area
  • Notable Figures
  • Environmental Issues
  • Population
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|alt=View of a valley with many stone houses along the hill. These are small with red brick roofs.|View of the village Isaris () is a village and a community in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the mountains west of the Alfeios valley, at about 750 m elevation. It is considered a traditional settlement. It is 2 km east of Vastas, 5 km northwest of Chranoi and 11 km southwest of Megalopoli. The community includes the small villages Petrovouni and Chrousa.

== Topography == It is located 51 km west of Tripoli and 11 km southwest of Megalopolis. The settlement is built amphitheatrically on the eastern slopes of Mount Saint Ilias (Άγιος Ηλίας), providing a panoramic view of the Megalopolis plain to the northeast and the Messinian Valley to the south. The area is surrounded by a diverse mix of vegetation, including oak trees, chestnuts, holly, heather, and holm oaks. The railway station, which was situated a short distance from the main settlement, was a stop for trains on the Athens-Kalamata route from 1899 until the 1980s.

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