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Kallithea (Ilia), Greece - Definition

Alifiera - Statistics
Prefecture: Ilia
Province: Province of Olympia
Seat: Lala
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

37.549/37°32'56' N lat.
21.72/21°49'13' E long
Area:
-Total
-Water
-Rank

km²
Population: (2001)
 - Total
 - Density¹
 - Rank

 3,829

 -/km²</small>
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:

around 200 m
385 m(centre)
around 700 to 800 m
Communes: 6
Postal code: 270 62
Area/distance code: 11-30-26260 (030-26260)
Municipal code: 1701
Car designation: HA
3-letter abbreviation: ALF


'Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα) or Kallithea is a village in southcentral Ilia. It is also the seat of the municipality of Alifeira (Greek: Αλιφείρα) or Alifira which It is north of the Pyrgos-Megalopolis Road, between Krestena and Andritsaina. It is located S of Tropaia and Lampeia, SW of Dimitsana, NW of Andritsaina and Megalopoli, N of Figaleia and E of GR-9/E55.

Communes

  • Kallithea
    • Baraktika (93)
  • Alifeira (313 commune, 259 village)
    • Pefki (54)
  • Amygdalies (831)
    • Agios Ilias
    • Amygdalies (140)
    • Kato Amygdalies (406)
    • Keramidi (97)
    • Krana (188)
    • Palaiochori, ghost town
  • Vresto (373, village)
    • Longo (347)
  • Livadaki (347, commune, 154, village)
    • Ptelea (71)
    • Rapti (122)
  • Myronia (801, commune, 386, village)
    • Agios Vlassis (107)
    • Klima (232)
    • Rama (76)

Historical population

Year Communal population Change Municipal population Change
1981 872 - - -
1991 1,101 238/27.3% 3,169 -
2001 1,101 no change 3,829 660/20.83%


The village has a small school, a church, a small post office, a train station and a square (plateia).

The area are surrounded by mountains and forests full of pines and a few bushes. Much of the municipality are forested. Alifeira is bounded by the Alpheus river to the north.

Until the late-2nd millennium, it was known as Zacha


North: Olympia
West: Krestena, Zacharo Alifeira East: Andritsaina?
South: Figaleia

See also:

Municipalities of Ilia
Alifeira | Amaliada | Andravida | Andritsaina | Ancient Olympia | Figaleia | Foloi | Gastouni | Iardanos | Kastro-Kyllinis | Lampeia | Lasiona | Lechaina | Oleni | Pineia | Pyrgos | Skillounta | Tragano | Volakas | Vouprasia | Zacharo
Provinces of Ilia
Ilia | Olympia

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