Rovia
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Rovia is a little village near Andritsaina
, its 2001 population was 44. Rovia is connected with the GR-76 (Megalopoli - Andritsaina - Krestena - Pyrgos) along with several other roads.
, east of Andritsaina
and southeast of Pyrgos
and Krestena
.
Rovia's population grew even after the Greek War of Independence
, in the mid-19th century, there was a slight poulation loss. The population grew and reached the highest population 254 recorded in 1920. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially Patras
and started its population trend to fall. The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. The fall ended when the population exploded from 97 to 200 not enough to recover to 254 and returned to over 200 since the 1950s. The restoration of the village's population lasted briefly, it plummeted below again to a lower 44 and the population recovery was not to be seen in the village.
The village was endangered by a fire
in 2007 that arrived from the area of Andritsaina, flames plundered the forests around the area and changed its geographical shape to an ashy situation. Firefighters battled the blaze along with choppers and airplanes and began between 2 to 4 PM (14:00 to 16:00) on Monday August 27 and continued through the afternoon and evening hours, the southern portion was partially unaffected. It transformed into an ugly not so beautiful scene that became all burnt and grey, the air became stale and may take several years to recover the forests, planting will rarely be done.
Andritsaina
Andritsaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit...
, its 2001 population was 44. Rovia is connected with the GR-76 (Megalopoli - Andritsaina - Krestena - Pyrgos) along with several other roads.
Location
Rovia is approximately 25 km west-northwest of Megalopoli, 15 km west of KarytainaKarytaina
Karytaina is a village in Arcadia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Gortyna. Karytaina had a 2001 population of 204 for the village and 257 for the municipal district...
, east of Andritsaina
Andritsaina
Andritsaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit...
and southeast 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...
and Krestena
Krestena
Krestena is a town in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is the seat of administration....
.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1700 | 20 |
| 1830 | 95 |
| 1907 | 235 |
| 1920 | 254 |
| 1928 | 247 |
| 1940 | 249 |
| 1960 | 227 |
| 1960 | 151 |
| 1970 | 75 |
| 1981 | 97 |
| 1991 | 200 |
| 2001 | 44 |
Geography
Rovia is situated on a mountain slope, a small mountain is east of the village and its road encircles to the north, the mountains dominate the area, the forests are to the west and north as well as the Alfeios River, farmlands are within the vicinity of the village.Information
Rovia has approximately 10 km of paved roads and 10 km of gravel roads. Theisoa also has approximately 10 km of hydro lines as well as phone lines.Rovia's population grew even 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...
, in the mid-19th century, there was a slight poulation loss. The population grew and reached the highest population 254 recorded in 1920. 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...
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially 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 started its population trend to fall. The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. The fall ended when the population exploded from 97 to 200 not enough to recover to 254 and returned to over 200 since the 1950s. The restoration of the village's population lasted briefly, it plummeted below again to a lower 44 and the population recovery was not to be seen in the village.
The village was endangered by a fire
2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early...
in 2007 that arrived from the area of Andritsaina, flames plundered the forests around the area and changed its geographical shape to an ashy situation. Firefighters battled the blaze along with choppers and airplanes and began between 2 to 4 PM (14:00 to 16:00) on Monday August 27 and continued through the afternoon and evening hours, the southern portion was partially unaffected. It transformed into an ugly not so beautiful scene that became all burnt and grey, the air became stale and may take several years to recover the forests, planting will rarely be done.