Lepreo
Lepreo Λέπρεο | |
|---|---|
  Lepreo | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′N 21°43′E / 37.433°N 21.717°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Zacharo |
| Municipal unit | Zacharo |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 362 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Lepreo (Greek: Λέπρεο, before 1916: Στροβίτζι - Strovitzi[2]) is a village and a community in the municipality of Zacharo, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small villages Agrapidia, Drakos, Panagies, Revelaiika and Skoupas. It is situated on a hillside, 2 km southwest of Taxiarches, 5 km west of Nea Figaleia and 8 km southeast of Zacharo. Lepreo was named after the ancient city Lepreum. The ruins of Lepreum, 500 m north of the present village, have been excavated in 1982.
Population
| Year | Population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 615 |
| 1991 | - | 499 |
| 2001 | 329 | 532 |
| 2011 | 219 | 366 |
| 2021 | 221 | 362 |
People
- Simon Karas (1903–1999), a Greek musicologist
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece