Komi, Elis

Komi (Greek: Κώμη), is a settlement near Varda in the municipality of Vouprasia, Greece. The population of the settlement in 2001 was 253.^[1] Komi can be accessed by the Borsi-Varda Road.

Nearest places

• Mataragka?
• Psari

Location

Komi is located approximately 55 km southwest of Patras, north-northwest of Pyrgos and northeast of Lechaina.

Population

Geography

Komi is situated in a hilly area of small valleys, chiefly containing farmlands. Nearly half of the area is covered by forests. Forests in the area include pine, fir, spruce and cypress. Most of the houses in the village are a short distance from the main road.

History

Around 10,000 Orthodox Christian Albanians arrived in Ilia and inhabited the area after the dynasty of the Palaiologos family. The area was ruled by the Ottomans until the Greek War of Independence in 1821. During the first years of Greece, it was incorporated into the old municipality of Kalotychia. It was later dissolved in 1913 and subsequently joined the community of Varda until the mid to late-1990s, when it became a part of the new municipality of Vouprasia.

Until 1950, four villages in Ilia still spoke Albanian.^[2] The remaining villages were Basta (now Kryoneri, Kaloletsi and Milies, at the foot of Foloi.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, much of the population left the area for larger towns and cities, most notably the nearby city of Patras. The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and modern-style houses were not introduced until the 1980s. The population grew steadily between 1981 and 2001.

Economy

The main products of the area include fruits, vegetables, olives and cattle, along with businesses and services. The majority of the products produced include olives.

References

External links

• Kryoneri GTP Travel Pages

See also

• List of settlements in the Elis prefecture