Melissa, Elis

For other uses, see Melissa (disambiguation).
Melissa
Μέλισσα
Community
Melissa is located in Greece
Melissa
Melissa
Coordinates: 37°57′N 21°22′E / 37.950°N 21.367°E / 37.950; 21.367
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityAndravida-Kyllini
Municipal unitLechaina
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
211
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)26230

Melissa (Greek: Μέλισσα meaning "bee", before 1957: Καστράκι - Kastraki[2]) is a village in the municipal unit of Lechaina in Elis, Greece. Its elevation is 100 m. The village is situated on a low hill, 10 km east of Lechaina proper, on the road to Borsi. The village has a school and a church named Agios Tryphonas.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 595
1991 224
2001 328
2011 301
2021 211

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece