Manolada
| Manolada Μανολάδα | |
|---|---|
  Manolada | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′N 21°21′E / 38.050°N 21.350°ECoordinates: 38°03′N 21°21′E / 38.050°N 21.350°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Andravida-Kyllini |
| Municipal unit | Vouprasia |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1835 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+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.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,160 | - |
| 1991 | 1,234 | - |
| 2001 | 1,522 | 1,835 |
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