Manolada

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Manolada
Μανολάδα
Location
Manolada
Coordinates 38°3′N 21°21′E / 38.050°N 21.350°E / 38.050; 21.350Coordinates: 38°3′N 21°21′E / 38.050°N 21.350°E / 38.050; 21.350
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: West Greece
Regional unit: Elis
Municipality: Andravida-Kyllini
Municipal unit: Vouprasia
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Community
 - Population: 1,835
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Manolada (Greek: Μανολάδα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Vouprasia, Elis, Greece. It is situated in a vast, rural plain near the Ionian Sea, 2 km northwest of Varda, 3 km west of Nea Manolada and 40 km southwest of Patras. Manolada had a 2001 population of 1,522 for the village and 1,835 for the community, which includes the small villages Brinia, Karvounaiika, Loutra Yrminis, Mega Pefko and Samaraiika.

History

The area was the site of the Battle of Manolada in 1316, a battle between the Franks and the Catalans over the hegemony over the Principality of Achaea.Famous for the strwberries. Thanasaki.

Population

Year Village population Community population
1981 1,160 -
1991 1,234 -
2001 1,522 1,835

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References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
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