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Lechaina

Lechaina
Λεχαινά
Municipal unit
House of Andreas Karkavitsas in Lechaina
House of Andreas Karkavitsas in Lechaina
Lechaina is located in Greece
Lechaina
Lechaina
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°56′N 21°16′E / 37.933°N 21.267°E / 37.933; 21.267
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityAndravida-Kyllini
Area
 • Municipal unit94.57 km2 (36.51 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,910
 • Municipal unit density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Community
2,993
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 53
Area code(s)26230
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Lechaina (Greek: Λεχαινά) 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 the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 94.567 km2.[3] It is situated 39 km north of the city of Pyrgos, and 60 km southwest of Patras.

Geography

The area of the municipal unit Lechaina stretches from the flatlands on the Ionian Sea coast to the hills around the Pineios reservoir in the east. The main land use is agriculture. The lagoon Kotychi, connected with the Ionian Sea, is located in the northern part of Lechaina. Lechaina has a railway station on the line Patras-Kalamata. The principal streams are Andravida Creek and Melissos. The Greek National Road 9 Patras-Pylos runs through Lechaina.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Lechaina is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Community Population (2021 census) Elevation (m) Coordinates
Lechaina (incl. Agioi Theodoroi, Agios Panteleimonas and Katarrachi) 2,993 6 37°56′17″N 21°15′47″E / 37.938°N 21.263°E / 37.938; 21.263
Agios Charalampos 47 120 37°56′28″N 21°24′07″E / 37.941°N 21.402°E / 37.941; 21.402
Areti 202 5 37°58′30″N 21°18′11″E / 37.975°N 21.303°E / 37.975; 21.303
Borsi 192 170 37°55′37″N 21°26′17″E / 37.927°N 21.438°E / 37.927; 21.438
Melissa 211 90 37°57′00″N 21°22′23″E / 37.950°N 21.373°E / 37.950; 21.373
Myrsini 1,265 10 37°55′19″N 21°14′13″E / 37.922°N 21.237°E / 37.922; 21.237

History

Mid 20th century, an irrigation project increased agricultural production of Lechaina. Forest fires have caused damage in Lechaina, especially in 1993 and 2001. The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake also caused damage in Lechaina.

Population history

Year Town population Municipal unit population
1981 3,200 -
1991 3,137 5,625
2001 3,837 6,334
2011 2,641 4,855
2021 2,993 4,910

Notable people

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. ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

Media related to Lechaina at Wikimedia Commons

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lechaina