Leventochori, Ilia
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Leventochori is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece
. As of 2001, it had a population of 271. Located by the Ionian Sea
and the Zakynthos Strait.
, 5 km west from the old GR-9
/E55
(Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia), 10 km west of Pyrgos, about 25 km south of Amaliada
, 29 km WNW of Olympia
, 74 km northwest of Kyparissia
and about 6 km north of Katakolo
. They are intersected with two roads connecting Katakolo and the national highway and Amaliada and its nearest beach.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981. Skourochori became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. 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. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Pyrgos.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants; it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions. It has also a beautiful beach and new beach houses are built in the area, Olympian Village (Aldemar hotel is 2 km near Scafidia)
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. As of 2001, it had a population of 271. Located by the Ionian Sea
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
and the Zakynthos Strait.
Nearest places
- SkafidiaSkafidiaSkafidia is a Greek settlement located about 10 km northwest of Pyrgos, about 95 km south-southwest of Patras and about 20 km south of Amaliada. Skafidia is located 4 km west of the GR-9/E55 at the 93rd km and are linked with the road connecting Vounargo and Katakolo and the...
, north - SkourochoriSkourochoriSkourochori is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 584 for the village, and 702 for the community...
, east - KorakochoriKorakochoriKorakochori is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 211 for the village and 284 for the municipal district...
, southwest (distance: 1 km)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 207 |
| 1991 | 238 |
| 2001 | 271 |
Location
Leventochori is located 97 km SSW from 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...
, 5 km west from the old 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
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
(Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia), 10 km west of Pyrgos, about 25 km south of Amaliada
Amaliada
Amaliada is a town and 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 the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
, 29 km WNW 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...
, 74 km northwest of Kyparissia
Kyparissia
Kyparissia is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The town proper has around 5,708 inhabitants. The town is located on Greek National Road 9,...
and about 6 km north of Katakolo
Katakolo
Katakolo is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. It is located south of Patras and Dounaiika, 12 km off downtown Pyrgos, west of Olympia and northwest of Messenia...
. They are intersected with two roads connecting Katakolo and the national highway and Amaliada and its nearest beach.
Geography and history
The hills dominate the area with some farmlands.After World War II
World 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...
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981. Skourochori became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. 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. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Pyrgos.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants; it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions. It has also a beautiful beach and new beach houses are built in the area, Olympian Village (Aldemar hotel is 2 km near Scafidia)