Dimitra, Elis
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Dimitra is a small village located next to the plains of Elis, Greece
. It is part of the municipal unit of Vartholomio
. Distance from Kyllini is 9 km SE and about 5 km W of GR-9
/E55
. The village centre lies on a hilly setting located 100 m from the plain of Elis. The population is about 200. The village was known as Troube until somewhere in the 20th century when it changed its name. It is located near some mixed farming in the north while the west and south is covered with olive and citrus groves. Dimitra's nearest communes are Machos
in the west, Neochori in the northwest, Regleika and Strousi
in the north, Kardiakafti
in the east and Vartholomio
in the south. The village centre includes a plateia/square with a church. The main road to Kavassila for 200 m is covered with large trees with a height of around 5 m. The other small settlement include Reglaiika, commonly Regleika with a tiny population and a few houses. It is now connected by a gravel road to Strousi and Myrsini. The area to the northwest, between Dimitra and Neochori, is largely forested.
Turks
, it became a part of Greece
after the Greek War of Independence
. It became a part of the province of Ilia. Between the 1830s and 1913 it was part of the municipality of Myrtounito
, until 1997, it was an independent community. It adopted its current name in the early 20th century. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt. Samiko became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. Dimitra joined the municipality of Vartholomio.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is part of the municipal unit of Vartholomio
Vartholomio
Vartholomio is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is around 3,182 . Elevation is 3 to 4 m above sea level. The Pineios River flows southeast...
. Distance from Kyllini is 9 km SE and about 5 km W of GR-9
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
/E55
European route E55
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. The village centre lies on a hilly setting located 100 m from the plain of Elis. The population is about 200. The village was known as Troube until somewhere in the 20th century when it changed its name. It is located near some mixed farming in the north while the west and south is covered with olive and citrus groves. Dimitra's nearest communes are Machos
Machos
Machos is a community in western Elis in Greece. The population is around 200. Its dialing code is 26230...
in the west, Neochori in the northwest, Regleika and Strousi
Strousi
Strousi is a village in the western part of the municipal unit of Andravida in Elis, Greece. It is connected with two roads, one to Myrsini and one westward to Neochori. Distance from Myrsini is 1 km S, 9 km SW of Kyllini, 4 km W of Andravida and 5 km W of GR-9/E55...
in the north, Kardiakafti
Kardiakafti
Kardiakafti is a village in the northwestern part of the municipal unit of Gastouni in Elis. It is connected only with one paved road. Distance from Kavasila is 2 km west along with GR-9/E55 is 3 km W, 6 km NW of Gastouni and about 68 km SW of Patras and about 34 km NW...
in the east and Vartholomio
Vartholomio
Vartholomio is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is around 3,182 . Elevation is 3 to 4 m above sea level. The Pineios River flows southeast...
in the south. The village centre includes a plateia/square with a church. The main road to Kavassila for 200 m is covered with large trees with a height of around 5 m. The other small settlement include Reglaiika, commonly Regleika with a tiny population and a few houses. It is now connected by a gravel road to Strousi and Myrsini. The area to the northwest, between Dimitra and Neochori, is largely forested.
Population
| Year | Settlement population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 172 | - |
| 1991 | 368 | - |
| 2001 | 283 | 307 |
History
Dimitra (then as Troube) was ruled by the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Turks
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
, it became a part of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
after the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
. It became a part of the province of Ilia. Between the 1830s and 1913 it was part of the municipality of Myrtounito
Myrsini
Myrsini is a town in the Elis Prefecture in Greece, part of the municipal unit of Lechaina since 1997. As of 2001, it has a population of around 1,200.-Location:...
, until 1997, it was an independent community. It adopted its current name in the early 20th century. After World War II
World War II
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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...
, its buildings were rebuilt. Samiko became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. Dimitra joined the municipality of Vartholomio.