Agia Mavra, Elis
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Agia Mavra (Greek: Άγια Μάυρα) is a village in the prefecture of Elis. It is part of the municipality of Tragano. It is 5 km NE of Gastouni. It is situated not far from the Pineios River. Greece Interstate 9 is 5 km NW and about 5 km NE. Distance from Patras is 69 km SE and 33 km WNW of Pyrgos. The neighboirng villages and towns are Lefkochori to the west, Kavasila (Ilia), Greece (commune) to the northwest, Tragano (commune) and Stafidokampos to the north, Roupaki (commune) to the southeast and Koroivos to the southwest.
- Location:
- Latitude: 37.87 (37°52'13') N
- Longitude: 21.312 (21°18'46') E
- Population: around 100 to 150
- Postal code: 273 00
- Elevation: about 5 to 10 m
- Dialing code: +11+30-26230 (030-26230)
| Year | Communal population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 346 | - |
| 1991 | 376 | 30 or 8.67% |
| 2001 | 550 | 174 or 46.28% |
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[edit] Panorama
Agia Mavra offers views of Chlemoutsi along with the mountains including western Movri, Skollis and Erymanthos and to the south, it also offers views of the island of Zakynthos and Kefalonia during clearer days, the southwestern part of the Etoloakarnania prefecture can rarely be seen. Much of the view are blocked by nearby forests.
[edit] Other
The village has a school and a church. The western part, the valley, and the southern portion of the town are covered with forests. A large portion of the village is used for farming.
