Melissa, Elis
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Melissa
Μέλισσα | |
|---|---|
  Melissa | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 21°22′E / 37.950°N 21.367°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Andravida-Kyllini |
| Municipal unit | Lechaina |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 211 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | 26230 |
Melissa (Greek: Μέλισσα meaning "bee", before 1957: Καστράκι - Kastraki[2]) is a village in the municipal unit of Lechaina in Elis, Greece. Its elevation is 100 m. The village is situated on a low hill, 10 km east of Lechaina proper, on the road to Borsi. The village has a school and a church named Agios Tryphonas.
Historical population[edit]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 595 |
| 1991 | 224 |
| 2001 | 328 |
| 2011 | 301 |
| 2021 | 211 |
See also[edit]
References[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.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece