Lampeia

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Coordinates: 37°39′N 21°54′E

Greece Lampeia (Λαμπεία)
Coordinates 37°39′ N 21°54′ E
Country Greece
Periphery West Greece
Prefecture Elis
Population 1,374 source (2001)
Area 72.4 km²
Population density 19 /km²
Elevation 803 m
Postal code 270 63
Area code 26240
Licence plate code ΗΑ

Lampeia (Greek: Λαμπεία, Romanization before the 1990s, Lambia), rarely Lampia, is a Greek town and a muinicipality on the southern part of the Divri (Δίβρη) range and is also known as that name. Its population is presently around 1,000. Lampeia is in a valley setting and GR-33 passes through narrowly. Distance from Patras is 82 km S, nearly 50 km N of Olympia and 70 km NW of Tripoli. The town sprawls over the southwestern shoulder and does not cover. GR-33 runs within the valley with the length of about 5 km. The land outside Lampeia is mostly rocky.

In ancient times it was part of Arcadia. It is presently in the northeastern part of the prefecture of Ilia.


[edit] Nearest places (commune)

  • Amygdali
  • Astra
  • Tripotamia (east)

[edit] Subdivisions:

  • Amygdali
  • Astra
  • Astras
  • Kalyvia Astra

[edit] Communes:

  • Oreini
    • Paliofyta

[edit] Historical population:

The population went to low as 575.

Year Communal population Change Municipal population Change
1981 757 - - -
1991 576 -171/22.59% 1,243 -
2001 764 3/% 1,374 131/10.54%

The commune has a school, a gymnasium, a church, and a square (plateia).

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[edit] See also




North: Tritea
West: Panopoulo
Lampeia East: [[]]
South: Foloi


Municipalities of the Elis Prefecture
AlifeiraAmaliadaAndravidaAndritsainaAncient OlympiaFigaleiaFoloiGastouniIardanosKastro-KylliniLampeiaLasionaLechainaOleniPineiaPyrgosSkillountaTraganoVartholomioVolakasVouprasiaZacharo