Pineia (Greek: Πηνεία) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 148.572 km2.[3] Its seat of administration was in the village Simopoulo. Pineia is named after the river Pineios, which forms its northern border. The area is hilly and sparsely populated. It is about 20 km east of Amaliada, 25 km northeast of Pyrgos and 45 km southwest of Patras.
Pineia
Πηνεία | |
|---|---|
  Pineia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′N 21°34′E / 37.850°N 21.567°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Ilida |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 148.6 km2 (57.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,032 |
| • Municipal unit density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 270 69 |
| Area code(s) | 26220 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΑ |
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Pineia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agnanta (Agnanta, Ampelakia)
- Agrapidochori (Agrapidochori, Valmi, Kotrona)
- Anthonas (Anthonas, Kalo Paidi)
- Avgi (Avgi, Oraia)
- Efyra (Efyra, Pirio)
- Kampos
- Laganas
- Latas
- Loukas (Loukas, Prinari)
- Mazaraki (Mazaraki, Apidoula, Prodromos)
- Oinoi
- Rodia (Rodia, Akropotamia)
- Simopoulo (Simopoulo, Agios Nikolaos)
- Skliva
- Velanidi (Velanidi, Roupakia, Souli)
- Vouliagmeni (Vouliagmeni, Gavrakia)
Historical population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,221 |
| 2001 | 5,660 |
| 2011 | 3,699 |
| 2021 | 3,032 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.