Nisi, Elis
Encyclopedia
Nisi is a Greek
village located 54 km southwest of Patras
and about 50 km northeast of Pyrgos
. The GR-9
/E55
(Patras
- Pyrgos - Kyparissia
) are accessed via the road to Varda and the road to Lappa. Nisi had a population of 378 in 2001 for the village and 661 for the municipal district. Nisi is in the municipal unit of Vouprasia
. Nisi is connected with the road linking Varda
and the monastery and north to Lappa and south to Xenies
and Aetorrachi
.
mountains lies to the east as well as the Larissos. The land is near the land once owned by the King of Greece which spanned from Amaliada
to Metochi. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories. The population had left for larger cities and outside Greece but an increase in population did not see a large emigration.
Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads. The transformer line connecting Patras
and Pyrgos runs to the northwest and a secondary one also to the south connecting with other parts.
The population lost dramatically between 1981 and 2001 saw a decline by half but the population was unchanged between 1991 and 2001.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located 54 km southwest 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...
and about 50 km northeast 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...
. The 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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(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...
- Pyrgos - 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,...
) are accessed via the road to Varda and the road to Lappa. Nisi had a population of 378 in 2001 for the village and 661 for the municipal district. Nisi is in the municipal unit of Vouprasia
Vouprasia
Vouprasia is 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 a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was Varda, a small town with a population of about 3,000. The municipal unit has...
. Nisi is connected with the road linking Varda
Varda
Varda Elentári is a deity in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium to whom the hymn A Elbereth Gilthoniel is directed..-Character overview:Varda is one of the Valar, a group of semi-divine beings similar to archangels. Also known as "Queen of the stars", she is said to be too beautiful for words; within...
and the monastery and north to Lappa and south to Xenies
Xenies
Xenies is a village in the municipal unit of Vouprasia, Elis, southwestern Greece. At the 2001 census, the population of Xenies was 130 for the village and 217 for the municipal district....
and Aetorrachi
Aetorrachi, Elis
Aetorrachi is a Greek settlement located around 13 km southeast of Varda, the former municipal seat of Vouprasia. Aetorrachi forms a community together with the nearby settlement Dafni. Its population in 2001 was 122. Aetorrachi is linked with a road linking with Borsi and a road linking Kentro...
.
Municipal districts
- Agia Maria
- Agios Athanasios
- Karavouleika (Karavoulaiika)
- Kremmydi
Geography
Nissi is situated in a hilly area. The area are made up of farmlands and forests that are in the western, the central and the eastern portions. The MovriMovri
Movri , is a mountain range that is in the municipalities of Movri, Dymi to the northeast, Oleni in the western part of Achaea and the western part was partly in the prefecture of Elis with the municipality of Vouprasia until the 1970s. It is located about 30 km SW of Patras, W of...
mountains lies to the east as well as the Larissos. The land is near the land once owned by the King of Greece which spanned from 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...
to Metochi. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories. The population had left for larger cities and outside Greece but an increase in population did not see a large emigration.
Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads. The transformer line connecting 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...
and Pyrgos runs to the northwest and a secondary one also to the south connecting with other parts.
The population lost dramatically between 1981 and 2001 saw a decline by half but the population was unchanged between 1991 and 2001.
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 620 | - |
| 1991 | 378 | - |
| 2001 | 378 | 661 |