Agia Triada (Ilia), Greece
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Agia Triada is a village
in the northern part of the municipal unit of Lasiona
and the northern part of the Elis prefecture
. It is accessed by a road connecting Patras and Tripoli, the GR-33 and the Amaliada to Simpoulo Road 4 km N. It is located about 35 km S of Patras
, about 55 km from the Rio-Antirio bridge
, about 95 km SW of Kalavryta
, about 105 km W of Tripoli
, about 50 km N of Olympia
and about 40 to 45 km NE of Pyrgos. The Pineios River
flows north of the community and also the Achaea
prefecture is to the north of the river.
Agia Triada has a school, a church, and a square (plateia
).
Much of the area are forested or have no farmlands, half of the area are covered with pine forests in the south and west and a few hills and along to the east with a few bushes and grasslands. The village is located on a valley with the Peneus River and curvy roads up to the bridge of GR-33. The northern part is the Peneus River. The mountains of Skollis in the northwest and Erymanthus
to the east can be seen.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the northern part of the municipal unit of Lasiona
Lasiona, Elis
Lasiona 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. Its seat of administration was the village Antroni. It is accessed by a road connecting Patras and Tripoli, the GR-33...
and the northern part of the Elis prefecture
Elis Prefecture
Elis or Ilia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its capital is Pyrgos.-Geography:...
. It is accessed by a road connecting Patras and Tripoli, the GR-33 and the Amaliada to Simpoulo Road 4 km N. It is located about 35 km S of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, about 55 km from the Rio-Antirio bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
, about 95 km SW of Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the peripheral unit of Achaea, Greece. It is the southern terminus of the Kalavryta - Diakopto Road and the eastern terminus of the Patras - Kalavryta Road. It is located approx...
, about 105 km W of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
, about 50 km N of Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
and about 40 to 45 km NE of Pyrgos. The Pineios River
Pineios River (Peloponnese)
The Pineiós is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. It is probably not named after the god Peneus. It flows from the mountain Erymanthus , and empties into a bay SW of Gastouni connecting the Ionian Sea. The river flows through the southern half of the Ilia plain...
flows north of the community and also the Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
prefecture is to the north of the river.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 244 |
| 1991 | 299 |
| 2001 | 356 |
Agia Triada has a school, a church, and a square (plateia
Plateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
).
Much of the area are forested or have no farmlands, half of the area are covered with pine forests in the south and west and a few hills and along to the east with a few bushes and grasslands. The village is located on a valley with the Peneus River and curvy roads up to the bridge of GR-33. The northern part is the Peneus River. The mountains of Skollis in the northwest and Erymanthus
Erymanthus
Erymanthus or Erymanthos may refer to:* Erymanthus, an ancient Greek city of Arcadia later known as Psophis* Erymanthos , a river in southern Greece* Erymanthian Boar* Mount Erymanthos, a mountain range in Achaea, Greece...
to the east can be seen.
External links
See also
- List of places in the Ilia prefecture