Strousi

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Strousi Στρούσι
Prefecture:	Elis
Province:	Ilia
Municipality:	Andravida
Municipal districts:	Strousi
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	37.908 (37°54'31") N lat. 21.24 (21°14'15") E long.
Population: (2001) - Total - Density - Rank	365 -/km
Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest:	about 4 m 5 m about 15 m (east)
Postal code:	270 51
Area/distance code:	11-(00)30-26230-2
Car designation:	`HA`

Strousi (Greek:, Modern: Στρούσι, older: -o, Ancient/Katharevoussa: -on), older forms, Strousio, Strousion is a village located in the western part of the municipality of Andravida in the prefecture of Ilia. It is connected with two roads, one to Myrsini and one westward to Neochori. Distance from Myrsini is 1 km S, 9 km SW of Kyllini, 4 km W of Andravida and 5 km W of GR-9/E55. Its neighboring communities and villages are Neochori to the west, Myrsini to the north and north of the road connecting Kyllini and Andravida, Andravida to the east and Kardiakafti and Dimitra to the south but no connecting roads. In fact, it is the two villages and municipal districts in the same prefecture that in the 2001 census to have the same population with Stafidokampos and is one of the few to have in the same municipality throughout Greece.

Year	Communal population	Change
1981	335	-
1991	321	-14/-4.23%
2001	365	+44/+13.7%

The village has a small school, a church and square (plateia). Most of the residential houses are ligned within its main street. The area is made up of pasture and mixed farming areas while forests dominate to the south. The area also has a nearby gas station in Myrsini. The majority of the population are rural.

Until the 1960s, much of the village did not have electricity and until the 1980s, most of the houses were stone-built.