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Gryllos
Gryllos ( el, Γρύλλος, before 1927: Μουνδράζα - ''Moundraza'') is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its population in 2011 was 208 for the village and 300 for the community, which includes the small village Chani Gryllou. It is 3 km northwest of Graikas, 3 km northeast of Vrina and 5 km southeast of Krestena. The Greek National Road 76 (Krestena - Andritsaina - Megalopoli) runs through Chani Gryllou. Gryllos suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios Ilia ... References External linksGryllos at the GTP Travel Pages {{Skillounta Skillounta Populated places in Elis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skillounta
Skillounta is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 194.409 km2. It is named after the ancient town Scillus, which was in the area. Its seat of administration was in the town Krestena. The territory of the municipal unit Skillounta stretches from the plains on the Ionian Sea coast to the forested mountains of southeastern Elis. The river Alfeios forms its northern border. Krestena is 6 km south of Olympia, 12 km north of Zacharo and 18 km southeast of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9/ E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) passes through Kallikomo in the western part of Skillounta, and the Greek National Road 76 to Andritsaina and Megalopoli runs west to east through Krestena and Graikas. Subdivisions The municipal unit Skillounta is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graikas
Graikas ( el, Γραίκας) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. In 2011 its population was 307. It is situated on a hillside, 3 km southeast of Gryllos, 8 km southeast of Krestena and 9 km northeast of Zacharo. The Greek National Road 76 passes north of the village. Graikas suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios Ilia ... References External linksGraikas at the GTP Travel Pages {{Skillounta Skillounta Populated places in Elis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrina, Greece
Vrina ( el, Βρίνα) is a small village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. In 2011 its population was 721. Vrina is situated on a low hill, 3 km southeast of Krestena, 3 km southwest of Gryllos and 5 km east of Kato Samiko. Vrina suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. The village has an active cultural association. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios Il ... References External linksVrina at the GTP Travel Pages {{Skillounta Skillounta Populated places in Elis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek National Road 76
National Road 76 ( el, Εθνική Οδός 76, abbreviated as EO76) is a single carriageway road in southern Greece. It connects the Greek National Road 9 near Krestena with Megalopoli, via Andritsaina and Karytaina. It runs through the western and the central part of the Peloponnese, in the regional units Elis and Arcadia. Route The western terminus of the GR-76 is 2 km west of Krestena, where it branches off the GR-9. It runs through the mountains of southern Elis and southwestern Arcadia, passing through the towns Andritsaina and Karytaina. It ends in Megalopoli, where it is connected with the GR-7. National Road 76 passes through the following places: *Krestena * Chani Gryllou *Graikas * Platiana *Kallithea *Andritsaina * Theisoa *Karytaina *Katsimpalis *Megalopoli Megalopoli ( el, Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia (regional unit), Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Settlements In Elis
This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios Ilias, Amaliada * Agios Ilias, Pyrgos * Agios Ilias, Zacharo * Agios Ioannis * Agnanta * Agrapidochori * Agridi * Alfeiousa * Alifeira * Alpochori * Amaliada * Ampelokampos * Ampelonas * Amygdalies * Andravida * Andritsaina * Anemochori * Anilio * Anthonas * Antroni * Archaia Ilida * Archaia Olympia * Archaia Pisa * Areti * Arini * Artemida * Arvaniti * Aspra Spitia * Astras * Avgeio * Avgi * Borsi * Charia * Chavari * Cheimadio * Chelidoni * Chrysochori * Dafni * Dafniotissa * Dafnoula * Diasella * Dimitra * Doukas * Douneika * Dragogio * Efyra * Elaionas * Epitalio * Fanari * Figaleia * Flokas * Foloi * Fonaitika * Frixa * Gastouni * Geraki * Giannitsochori * Goumero * Graikas * Granitsaiika * Gryllos * I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Greece
Western Greece Region ( el, Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας, translit=Periféria Dhitikís Elládhas, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It comprises the western part of continental Greece and the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It occupies an area of and its population is, according to the 2011 census, at 679,796 inhabitants. The capital of the Western Greece is Patras, the third-largest-city in the country with a population of about 280,000 inhabitants. The NUTS 2 code for the region of Western Greece is EL63. Administration The region of Western Greece was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Peloponnese and the Ionian Islands regions, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands based at Patras. The region is based at Patras and is divided int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis (regional Unit)
Elis or Ilia ( el, Ηλεία, ''Ileia'') is a historic region in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It is administered as a regional unit of the modern region of Western Greece. Its capital is Pyrgos. Until 2011 it was Elis Prefecture, covering the same territory. The modern regional unit is nearly coterminous with the ancient Elis of the classical period. Here lie the ancient ruins of cities of Elis, Epitalion and Olympia, known for the ancient Olympic Games which started in 776 BC. Geography The northernmost point of Elis is 38° 06'N, the westernmost is 22° 12′E, the southernmost is 37° 18′N, and the easternmost is 21° 54′E. The length from north to south is , and from east-to-west is around . The modern regional unit is not completely congruent with ancient Elis: Lampeia belonged to ancient Arcadia, and Kalogria is now part of Achaea. The longest river is the Alfeios. Other rivers are the Erymanthos, Pineios and Neda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andritsaina-Krestena
Andritsaina–Krestena ( el, Ανδρίτσαινα-Κρέστενα) is a municipality in the Elis regional unit, West Greece region, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Krestena. The municipality has an area of 422.334 km2. Municipality The municipality Andritsaina–Krestena was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Alifeira *Andritsaina *Skillounta Skillounta is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 194.409 km2. It is ... References External link Municipalities of Western Greece Populated places in Elis {{WGreece-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krestena
Krestena ( el, Κρέστενα) is a town and a community in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is the seat of administration. Krestena is situated in the low hills between the river Alfeios and the Ionian Sea. It is 2 km southeast of Makrisia, 6 km south of Olympia, 12 km north of Zacharo and 18 km southeast of Pyrgos. In 2011, the population of the town was 1,864, and of the community, which includes the villages Poros and Moschoula, 2,356. The town has a kindergarten, schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a center of environmental training, two churches, restaurants, banks, a police station, a fire brigade, a medical center and a post office. Greek National Road 76 (Kallikomo - Andritsaina - Megalopoli Megalopoli ( el, Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andritsaina
Andritsaina ( el, Ανδρίτσαινα) is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 131.247 km2. Geography Andritsaina is situated in mountainous southeastern Elis, on the borders with Arcadia and Messenia. The town is built on a hillside, northwest of mount Lykaion. The river Alfeios forms the northeastern border of the municipal unit. The predominant land uses in the municipal unit are forestry and small scale farming. Andritsaina is 22 km northwest of Megalopoli, 28 km southeast of Krestena, 41 km west of Tripoli and 46 km southeast of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 76 (Krestena - Karytaina - Megalopoli) runs through Andritsaina. History According to tradition, Andritsaina owes its name to the wife of a Cretan shepherd named Andrikos, who -chasing his runaway sheep- c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalopoli
Megalopoli ( el, Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia (regional unit), Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis ( grc, Μεγαλόπολις, literally ''large/great city''). When it was founded in 371 BC, it was the first large urbanization in rustic Arcadia. Its theater had a capacity of 20,000 visitors, making it one of the largest ancient Greek theaters. Today Megalopoli has several schools, shops, churches, hotels and other services. The population of Megalopoli in 2011 was 5,779 residents. Geography Megalopoli is situated in a wide valley, surrounded by mountains: the Taygetus to the south, the Mainalo to the north, the Tsemperou to the southeast and the Lykaion to the west. Its elevation is 430 m above sea level. The river Alfeios flows through this valley, coming from the east and flowing to the north, passing south and west of the town. Its tributary Elissonas (Alfeios), Elisso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
