Savalia
Encyclopedia
Savalia is a village in the municipal unit of Amaliada
, Elis, southern Greece
. It is located 74 km SE of Patras
, 21 km N of Pyrgos
, and 5 km NW of Amaliada. Savalia was passed by GR-9
, but has a branch to Amaliada, now bypassed to its west. Its population is around 1,100 and the area code is 26220. Northwest is the boundary with Gastouni
.
Its neighboring communities are Roviata
to the south, Palaiochori
to the west, Gastouni
to its northwest, Koroivos
to the north, Ampelokampos
to the east and Amalias to the southeast. The nearest train station lies between Savalia and Ampelokampos.
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...
, Elis, southern Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is located 74 km SE 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...
, 21 km N 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 5 km NW of Amaliada. Savalia was passed by 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...
, but has a branch to Amaliada, now bypassed to its west. Its population is around 1,100 and the area code is 26220. Northwest is the boundary with Gastouni
Gastouni
Gastouni 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 the seat and a municipal unit. Distance is south of Lechaina, from Kyllini Baths, from Pyrgos, NW of Amaliada and SW of...
.
Its neighboring communities are Roviata
Roviata
Roviata , is a village in the municipal unit of Amaliada in the northwestern part of Elis. It is located on the old highway which is now bypassed to the west since the late 1980s and has a junction with the new highway about 1 km...
to the south, Palaiochori
Palaiochori
Palaiochori, Paleochori or Paleohori , older forms: Palaiochorio, Palaiochorion may refer to several places in Greece:...
to the west, Gastouni
Gastouni
Gastouni 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 the seat and a municipal unit. Distance is south of Lechaina, from Kyllini Baths, from Pyrgos, NW of Amaliada and SW of...
to its northwest, Koroivos
Koroivos
Koroivos is a village in the municipal unit of Gastouni, Elis Prefecture, Greece. It is located about 4 km E of the centre of Gastouni. It is 3 km E of the new highway 9. Distance from Patras is 71 km SW and 31 km NW of Pyrgos...
to the north, Ampelokampos
Ampelokampos
Ampelokampos is a village in the municipal unit of Amaliada in the northern part of Elis. Distance from other places: 6 km N of Amaliada, 6 km S of Palouki, 2 km E of Savalia, 77 km SE of Patras, and NNW of Pyrgos...
to the east and Amalias to the southeast. The nearest train station lies between Savalia and Ampelokampos.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,186 |
| 1991 | 1,119 |
| 2001 | 1,273 |
External links
- Savalia page 18 (in Greek)
- GTP - Savalia