Vouprasia

Vouprasia Βουπρασία
Location
Vouprasia
Coordinates	38°2′N 21°22′E / 38.033°N 21.367°E / 38.033; 21.367Coordinates: 38°2′N 21°22′E / 38.033°N 21.367°E / 38.033; 21.367
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Administrative region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Elis
Municipality:	Andravida-Kyllini
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
- Population:	11,204
- Area:	170.9 km2 (66 sq mi)
- Density:	66 /km2 (170 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	8 m (26 ft)
Postal code:	270 52
Telephone:	26230
Auto:	ΗΑ

Vouprasia (Greek: Βουπρασία) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] Its seat of administration was Varda, a small town with a population of about 3,000. The municipal unit has about 11,000 inhabitants. The area of the municipal unit is 170.9 km².

Geography

Vouprasia is located in northern Elis, on the Ionian coast between Patras and Pyrgos. It is situated on the GR-9/E55 and on the Patras-Kalamata railway line. Vouprasia has one disused railway station, in Varda.

The area is mostly flat, and the main land use is agriculture. The lagoon Kotychi, connected with the Ionian Sea, is located in the western part of Vouprasia. There is a health center in Varda.

Vouprasia borders on (clockwise from the west) the Ionian Sea, the municipal units Larissos and Olenia (both Achaea) and the municipal units Pineia, Amaliada and Lechaina (both Elis).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Vouprasia is subdivided into the following communities:

Population history

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