Savalia
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Savalia is an uncommon last name for people of the patel caste in Gujarat, from the Saurasthra province of India. Many members of this large and prestigious family have immigrated to the United States. One of the largest branches of this family currently resides in southern California, and is heavily involved in entrepreneurial business. One of the earliest immigrants to the United States, Babulal A. Savalia, is credited with extensive community work in the United States as well as India. As the patriarch of this particular branch of the family, he remains dedicated to preserving a sense of Gujarati culture amongst the younger generations.
Savalia, rarely Savalia (Greek: Σαβάλια) is also a community located 74 km SE of Patras, 21 km N of Pyrgos, and 5 km NW of Amalias, Savalia was passed by GR-9, but has a branch to Amalias, now bypassed to its west. The west especially west of the residential area is forested while the east has forests. 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. There is no train station because the track runs east of Savalia.
- Location:
- Latitude: 38.815 (38°48'58) N
- Longitude: 21.394 (21°17'38) E
- Postal code: 272 00
- Elevation: about 5 m
- Dialing code: +30-26220-
| Year | Communal population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,186 | - |
| 1991 | 1,119 | -67/-5.65% |
| 2001 | 1,273 | 154/13,76% |
The community has a school, a church, a square (plateia) founded at the junction for Amalias, and a tomato plant which is owned by Kyknos S.A. Greek meaning swan on the northern part, it is on the right side and was opened in the mid to late 20th century The area is about 50,000 m² and produces tomatoes everyday. The tractors filled with tomatoes are lined up to the east.
[edit] External links
- Savalia On-line
- Amaliada City Web Portal - NEW- www.amaliada.net
- Η Διαδικτυακή Πύλη της Αμαλιάδας - ΝΕΑ- www.amaliada.net
- Savalia page 18 (in Greek)
- amaliada.gr on Savalia (in Greek)
- Traveljournals.net - Location of Savalia on world map
- GTP - Savalia
- Indexmundi - Savalia
