Vouprasia

Vouprasia
Βουπρασία
Municipal unit
Vouprasia is located in Greece
Vouprasia
Vouprasia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°2′N 21°22′E / 38.033°N 21.367°E / 38.033; 21.367
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityAndravida-Kyllini
Area
 • Municipal unit170.9 km2 (66.0 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
10,617
 • Municipal unit density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 52
Area code(s)26230
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Vouprasia (Greek: Βουπρασία) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Its seat of administration was Varda. The municipal unit has about 10,600 inhabitants. The area of the municipal unit is 170.859 km2.[3]

Geography

Vouprasia is located in northern Elis, on the Ionian coast between Patras and Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9/E55 and the Patras-Kalamata railway line pass through it. Vouprasia has one disused railway station, in Varda.

The area is mostly flat, and the main land use is agriculture. The lagoon Kotychi, connected with the Ionian Sea, is located in the western part of Vouprasia. There is a health center in Varda.

Vouprasia borders on (clockwise from the west) the Ionian Sea, the municipal units Larissos and Olenia (both Achaea) and the municipal units Pineia, Amaliada and Lechaina (both Elis).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Vouprasia is subdivided into the following communities:

Community Settlements within community Population (2021)
Varda Varda, Kougaiika, Komi, Sympanio, Psari 3,687
Aetorrachi Aetorrachi, Dafni 196
Kapeleto Kapeleto, Thanasoulaiika 476
Kourtesi Kourtesi, Ano Kourtesi, Kotteika 554
Manolada Manolada, Karvounaiika, Loutra Yrminis, Brinia, Samaraiika 1,448
Nea Manolada Nea Manolada 3,696
Neapoli Neapoli 192
Nisi Nisi, Agia Marina, Agios Athanasios, Karavoulaiika, Kremmydi 308
Xenies Xenies, Kalyvakia, Palaiochora 60

Population history

Year Population
1991 9,664
2001 11,204
2011 8,388
2021 10,617

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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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