Savalia

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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.Savalia is surname of patel community of hindu religion mostly found in Gujarat(India).The cast mostly enganged in farming, have a origin Savali village near Baroda(Gujarat).


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.

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