Borsi, Greece
Encyclopedia
Borsi is a hillside community in Greece
, connected with a road to the Peneus Dam, Lechaina
and Varda. It is part of the municipality of Lechaina. Achaea
is located to the northeast. In the 19th century, the community was part of the old municipality of Kalotychias.
, about 4 km NE of the Peneus dam and about 50 km N of Pyrgos
via roads.
The hills are to the south and are covered with dry grass with a few forests. The hills also contains some forests. The road to Kentro and Gastouni are to the south. Valleys are around the Borsi area and has some streams and creeks. Farmlands are to the southwest and to the southeast. Forests cover the southern and the eastern parts. Groves dominates the northern part. The junction with Lechaina and Aetorrachi is 1 km north and Tragano, Markopoulo and Olga are 1 km SW. The village length is about 400 m from north to south. The taller hills are to the northeast and mount Scollis lies about 10 km east. The panorama of the southern Ionian can rarely be seen.
and the Greek Civil War
, several buildings were rebuilt. Paved road and automobiles arrived in the 1950s, electricity and television in the 1970s and the 1980s and computer and internet by the turn of the millennium.
) which is next to the Kentro - Varda main road. The entire population prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural and were also farmers. Today, it is still the majority of the population of the settlement.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, connected with a road to the Peneus Dam, Lechaina
Lechaina
Lechaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is situated 39 km north of the city of Pyrgos, and 60 km southwest of Patras...
and Varda. It is part of the municipality of Lechaina. Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
is located to the northeast. In the 19th century, the community was part of the old municipality of Kalotychias.
Distances
It is located about 17 km E of Lechaina, about 15 km S of Varda, about 70 km WSW of PatrasPatras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, about 4 km NE of the Peneus dam and about 50 km N of Pyrgos
Pyrgos, Elis
Pyrgos is the capital of the Elis peripheral unit in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain near the Ionian Sea. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and...
via roads.
Nearest places
- Nisi, north
- Aetorrachi, northeast
- KentroKentro (Ilia), GreeceKentro is a village located in the municipal unit of Amaliada in the northern part of Elis in the western part of the Peloponnese, Greece...
, south - OlgaOlga, GreeceOlga is a Greek settlement located about 70 km southwest of Patras, about 36 km north-northwest of Pyrgos, east of Andravida and Kyllini and southeast of Lechaina. Olga is connected with the road linking Tragano and Borsi. The GR-9 Olga (Greek: Όλγα) is a Greek settlement located about...
, southwest - Agios Charalambos, northwest
Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | - |
| 1991 | 290 | - |
| 2001 | 381 | 91 or 31.38% |
Geography
- Postal code: 270 52
- Elevation: 170 m
- Dialing code: +11+30-26230 (030-26230)-61
The hills are to the south and are covered with dry grass with a few forests. The hills also contains some forests. The road to Kentro and Gastouni are to the south. Valleys are around the Borsi area and has some streams and creeks. Farmlands are to the southwest and to the southeast. Forests cover the southern and the eastern parts. Groves dominates the northern part. The junction with Lechaina and Aetorrachi is 1 km north and Tragano, Markopoulo and Olga are 1 km SW. The village length is about 400 m from north to south. The taller hills are to the northeast and mount Scollis lies about 10 km east. The panorama of the southern Ionian can rarely be seen.
Information
After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, several buildings were rebuilt. Paved road and automobiles arrived in the 1950s, electricity and television in the 1970s and the 1980s and computer and internet by the turn of the millennium.
Other
Borsi has a small kindergarten school, a school, a church and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
) which is next to the Kentro - Varda main road. The entire population prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural and were also farmers. Today, it is still the majority of the population of the settlement.
External links
See also
- List of settlements in the Ilia prefecture