Lampeia
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 Lampeia (Λαμπεία) |
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| 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
- Antroni
[edit] Communes:
- Oreini
- Paliofyta
[edit] Historical population:
The population went to low as 575.
| Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population | Change |
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| 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).
[edit] External links
- Lampeia municipality homepage (in Greek)
- http://arcadia.ecid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/labeia.htm (in Greek)
- http://users.otenet.gr/~ancoil/divria.htm (in Greek)
- http://users.otenet.gr/~ancoil/trick.htm (in Greek)
- traveljournals.net - Lampeia
- GTP - Lampeina
- GTP - Municipality of Lampeia
- Indexmundi - Lampeia
[edit] See also
| North: Tritea | ||
| West: Panopoulo |
Lampeia | East: [[]] |
| South: Foloi |
| Municipalities of the Elis Prefecture |
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| Alifeira • Amaliada • Andravida • Andritsaina • Ancient Olympia • Figaleia • Foloi • Gastouni • Iardanos • Kastro-Kyllini • Lampeia • Lasiona • Lechaina • Oleni • Pineia • Pyrgos • Skillounta • Tragano • Vartholomio • Volakas • Vouprasia • Zacharo |
