Drosia, Achaea

Drosia
Δροσιά
Drosia
Coordinates: 37°55′N 21°45′E / 37.917°N 21.750°E / 37.917; 21.750Coordinates: 37°55′N 21°45′E / 37.917°N 21.750°E / 37.917; 21.750
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Achaea
Municipality Erymanthos
Municipal unit Tritaia
Elevation 650 m (2,130 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Rural 186
Community[1]
 • Population 383 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 251 00
Vehicle registration AX

Drosia (Greek: Δροσιά, before 1955: Προστοβίτσα - Prostovitsa[2]) is a village in southern Achaea, Greece. Drosia is located at the foot of the Erymanthos mountains, 6 km east of Stavrodromi, and 37 km south of Patras. The population in 2011 was 186 for the village proper and 383 for the community, which includes the villages Kato Drosia, Koumperi and Pteri.

Population

Year Population village Population community
1981 - 1,004
1991 210 673
2001 382 816
2011 186 383

History

The ancient city Eupagion (Ευπάγιον) was located in the area of present Drosia. The revolutionary leaders Konstantinos Giannias and Giorgos Giannias, who fought against the Ottoman Empire, were born in Drosia. Drosia became a part of the municipality of Erymanthia in 1836. It was part of the municipality of Tritaia between 1841 and 1912. It was an independent community between 1912 and 1998, and again part of Tritaia between 1998 and 2011. Since 2011, it is part of the municipality of Erymanthos.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ↑ EETAA local government changes
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