Andravida
| Andravida Ανδραβίδα |
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 Andravida
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| Coordinates | 37°54′N 21°16′E / 37.900°N 21.267°ECoordinates: 37°54′N 21°16′E / 37.900°N 21.267°E |
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | West Greece |
| Regional unit: | Elis |
| Municipality: | Andravida-Kyllini |
| Population statistics (as of 2001)[1] | |
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| - Population: | 4,309 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Postal code: | 270 51 |
| Telephone: | 26230 |
| Auto: | ΗΑ |
| Website | |
| www.andravida.gr | |
Andravída (Greek: Ανδραβίδα, [anðraˈviða], French: Andreville) is a town and 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 population is about 4,300. Andravida is located in the plains of northwestern Elis, at about 7 km from the Ionian Sea coast. It is 3 km south of Lechaina, 6 km north of Gastouni, 30 km northwest of Pyrgos and 55 km southwest of Patras.
The Greek National Road 9 (also E55) Patras-Pyrgos-Pylos passes east of the town. Andravida has a disused railway station on the line from Patras to Kalamata, which opened in the 1860s[citation needed]. The Andravida Air Base is 2.5 km to the east of the city center. Construction began in the 1950s to expand the Greek military aviation services throughout the state. At 2 km, it has the longest runway in Elis.
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Population [edit]
| Year | Town population | Municipal unit population |
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| 1981 | 3,460 | - |
| 1991 | 3,167 | 3,915 |
| 2001 | 3,579 | 4,309 |
Economy [edit]
Tomatoes, potatoes, pasture, watermelon, corn, melon and some other types of fruits and vegetables are grown in the municipality. Citrus and olive groves dominate the hills east of Tragano. The tomato factory "Asteris" produces a lot of tomato sauce, sold throughout Greece.
History [edit]
Andravida (then Andreville) was the capital of the Principality of Achaea from 1295 until 1460; after this it was conquered and ruled by the Ottoman Empire until Greek independence. It had a court[clarification needed] which is no longer used, and a Frankish-built church, Agia Sophia, in the heart of town.
Subdivisions [edit]
The municipal unit Andravida is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Andravida (Andravida, Agios Georgios), pop. 3579
- Stafidokampos, pop. 365
- Strousi, pop. 365
The small village Agios Georgios (pop. 96) lies 6 km east of Andravida town centre, on the east side of the air base.
References [edit]
- ^ De Facto Polulation of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
External links [edit]
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