Lasiona (Greek: Λασιώνα) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 119.528 km2.[3] Its seat of administration was the village Antroni. Lasiona is situated in a mountainous area on the border with Achaea, 20 km north of Olympia, 27 km northeast of Pyrgos and 50 km south of Patras. The Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli) passes through the municipal unit.
Lasiona
Λασιώνα | |
|---|---|
  Lasiona Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′N 21°41′E / 37.817°N 21.683°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Archaia Olympia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 119.5 km2 (46.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,336 |
| • Municipal unit density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΑ |
Historical population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,127 |
| 2001 | 1,915 |
| 2011 | 1,312 |
| 2021 | 1,336 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
External links
editMedia related to Lasiona, Elis at Wikimedia Commons
