Vrochitsa
Encyclopedia
Vrochitsa is a Greek
settlement 5 kilometers north from Pyrgos
in the municipal unit of Iardanos
, Greece
. Its population is 447 people (2001 census). The average altitude is 85 meters . There is an elementary school, a church and a big square. The nearest high school is in Vounargo and the nearest hospital in Pyrgos.
(northwest), Katsaros (southwest).
(via the Olympia-Lambeia Road, though narrow access), 15 km north of Pyrgos, about 15 km SSE of Amaliada
, 30 km northwest of Olympia
and about 12 km northeast of Katakolo
.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1970s. Vrochitsa 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 Iardanos.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
settlement 5 kilometers north from 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...
in the municipal unit of Iardanos
Iardanos
Iardanos is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyrgos, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was the village Vounargo. Vounargo is accessed by GR-9 about 3 km west. The hills are to...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its population is 447 people (2001 census). The average altitude is 85 meters . There is an elementary school, a church and a big square. The nearest high school is in Vounargo and the nearest hospital in Pyrgos.
Nearest places
Nearest villages include Ampelonas (east), Agii Apostoloi (north), FonaitikaFonaitika
Fonaitika is a Greek village 15 km north of Pyrgos in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Greece. Its population is 149 people .-Nearest places:*Vrochitsa, east*Katsaros, south*Vounargo, west*Koryfi, NNW-Population:-Location:...
(northwest), Katsaros (southwest).
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 431 |
| 1991 | 408 |
| 2001 | 447 |
Location
Vrochitsa is located 115 km (via GR-9) or 90 to 95 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...
(via the Olympia-Lambeia Road, though narrow access), 15 km north of Pyrgos, about 15 km SSE 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...
, 30 km northwest 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 12 km northeast 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...
.
Geography and history
The hills and some mountains 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 the 1970s. Vrochitsa 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 Iardanos.