Lousika (

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: Λουσικά) is a village in Achaea,

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. It is located 5 km southeast of

Kato Achaia Kato Achaia ( el, Κάτω Αχαΐα) is a town and a community in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is the seat of administration. The community Kato Ach ...

, 3 km south of

Alissos Alissos ( el, Αλισσός) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Dymi, Achaea, Greece. It is located near the Gulf of Patras, 3 km east of Kato Achaia, 3 km southwest of Kaminia and 17 km southwest of Patras. T ...

, and 20 km southwest of Patras. In 2001 Lousika had a population of 454 for the village and 632 for the community, which includes the villages Ypsili Rachi and Spaliaraiika. Lousika was the seat of the former municipality of

Olenia Olenia ( el, Ωλενία) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 189.534 ...

. The river Serdini flows through the village.

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* Stamatios Douvos, (1983-), writer, philosopher, historian *

Nikolaos Kontopoulos Nikolaos Kontopoulos (Greek: Νικόλαος Κοντόπουλος, 1889–1958) was a Greek writer. He was born in the village of Lousika in Achaea, Greece. He studied in Athens and later studied as a student and as a professor at the polyte ...

, (1889–1958 in

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), writer

External links

Village's Site

Lousika GTP Travel Pages

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{{West Achaea div Olenia Populated places in Achaea

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