Agios Dimitrios, Elis

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Agios Dimitrios Άγιος Δημήτριος
Location
Agios Dimitrios, Elis
Coordinates	37°54′N 21°24′E / 37.9°N 21.4°E / 37.9; 21.4Coordinates: 37°54′N 21°24′E / 37.9°N 21.4°E / 37.9; 21.4
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	West Greece
Prefecture:	Ilia
Municipality:	Amaliada
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City
- Population:	458
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	40 m (131 ft)
Postal:	270 69
Telephone:	26220
Auto:	ΗΑ

Agios Dimitrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος meaning Saint Demetrius) is a village located in the municipality of Amaliada in the northern part of the prefecture of Ilia and in the western part of the Peloponnese. The village is connected by a road linking Gastouni and the Peneus Dam which is situated to the east It is located 14 km E of Gastouni, 3 km W of Kentro (Ilia), Greece, about 18 km (old: 13 km) W of Simopoulo, about 13 km NE of Amaliada, about 35 km N of ENE of Pyrgos and 13 km E of GR-9/E55.

Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 Nearest places 3 Historical population 4 Geography 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Subdivisions

• Kolokythas (pop: 129 2001)

[edit] Nearest places

• Kentro, E
• Ilida, S
• Ancient Elis, W

[edit] Historical population

Year	Village population	Population municipal district
1981	474	-
1991	386	-
2001	433	562

[edit] Geography

The area sits on a valley which the Peneus river is to the north. Forests surround the village and the western part along with some groves. Farmlands are to the east, the north and partially to the south with pastures and as mixed farming. The hills are to the south and 2 km north. It is mainly grassy but forests are to the south. A water control for the dam is about 1.5 km E and 1.5 km W of the dam. It was built in the 1960s. The water control sit next to the hills.

[edit] See also

• Communities of Ilia

[edit] External links

• Mapquest - Agios Dimitrios

[edit] References

v • d • e Municipal districts of the municipality of Amaliada Agios Dimitrios • Agios Ilias • Amaliada • Ampelokampos • Archaia Ilida • Avgeio • Chavari • Dafni • Dafniotissa • Douneika • Geraki • Kalyvia Ilidos • Kardamas • Kentro • Keramidia • Kryonero • Peristeri • Roviata • Savalia • Sosti Greece • West Greece • Elis • Amaliada