Matesi (Greek: Μάτεσι) is a small mountain village in the municipal unit of
Andritsaina,
Elis,
Greece. According to the 2011 census, its population was 109. It is located on a hill above the left bank of the river
Alfeios. It is 3 km northwest of
Theisoa, 6 km east of
Alifeira
Alifeira ( el, Αλίφειρα) is a mountain 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 municipa ...
and 6 km northeast of
Andritsaina.
Population
Matesi is the birthplace of George and Theodora Drelles (ne Dreliozis, née Trapalis). They eventually settled in Muskegon, Michigan after arriving in the US in 1912. They raised a family of nine children, and were successful in the restaurant business. Five sons served in the US Army in World War II. The second son, Peter, received a Bronze Star.
See also
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List of settlements in Elis
External links
Matesi GTP Travel Pages
References
{{Andritsaina
Andritsaina
Populated places in Elis