Neapoli, Elis

Neapoli (Greek: Νεάπολη, older form: Neapolis) is a Greek village located 51 km southwest of Patras and approximately 50 km northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) are accessed via the road to Varda and the road to Lappa. Neapoli had a population of 414 in 2001. Neapoli is in the municipal unit of Vouprasia. Neapoli is connected with the road linking Varda and the monastery and north to Lappa and south to Xenies and Aetorrachi.

Nearest places

• Mataragka, northeast
• Xenies, south
• Nisi, west
• Nea Manolada, north

Geography

Neapoli is situated in a hilly area. The area are made up of farmlands and forests that are in the western, the northern and the southern portions. The Movri mountains lies to the east as well as the Larissos. The land is near the land once owned by the King of Greece which spanned from Amaliada to Metochi. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories. The population had left for larger cities and outside Greece but an increase in population did not see a large emigration.

Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads. The transformer line connecting Patras and Pyrgos runs to the northwest and a secondary one also to the north connecting with other parts.

Since the late-1990s, Neapoli is bounded with the Achaia prefecture to the east over the Larissos river. The population declined in the 1990s sharply and recovered by doubling its population where it is in the 2001 census.

Population

See also

• List of settlements in the Elis prefecture

References

External links

• Homepage of the municipality of Larissou (Greek)
• Vouprasia on the GTP Travel Pages