Lasiona, Elis
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Lasiona is a former municipality
in Elis, West Greece, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was the village Antroni
. It is accessed by a road connecting Patras and Tripoli, the GR-33. It is located about 50 km S of Patras
, about 70 km from the Rio-Antirio bridge
, about 35 km W of Lampeia
, about 100 km W of Tripoli
, about 45 km N of Olympia
and about 45 km NE of Pyrgos.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in Elis, West Greece, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was the village Antroni
Antroni
Antroni is a village in Greece, near ancient Olympia and 60 km from Patras on the "111" Greek National Road 33. It is 45 km from a landmark tower and 50 km from Amaliada with an altitude of 16 metres.-Settlements:...
. It is accessed by a road connecting Patras and Tripoli, the GR-33. It is located about 50 km S of Patras
Patras
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 70 km from the Rio-Antirio bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
, about 35 km W of Lampeia
Lampeia
Lampeia is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit. The village is also known as Divri. Its population is presently around 1,000. Lampeia is in a valley...
, about 100 km W of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
, about 45 km N of Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
and about 45 km NE of Pyrgos.
Historical population
Year | Antroni population | Municipality population |
---|---|---|
1991 | 245 | 2,127 |
2001 | 324 | 1,915 |
See also
- Communities of Ilia
North: Tritaia Tritaia Tritaia is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,462 . The seat of the municipality is in Stavrodromi... | ||
West: Pineia Pineia Pineia is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration is in the village Simopoulo . Simopoulo is located about 5 km west of GR-33 and south of the... | Lasiona | East: Lampeia Lampeia Lampeia is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit. The village is also known as Divri. Its population is presently around 1,000. Lampeia is in a valley... |
South: Foloi Foloi Foloi is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in the village Lalas... |