Lampeia - Definition

Lampeia (Greek: Λαμπεία, Romanization before the 1990s, Lambia), rarely Lampia, is a Greek town and a muinicipality on the southern part of the Divri (Δίβρη) range and is also known as that name. Its population is presently around 1,000. Lampeia is in a valley setting and GR-33 passes through narrowly. Distance from Patras is 82 km S, nearly 50 km N of Olympia and 70 km NW of Tripoli. The town sprawls over the southwestern shoulder and does not cover. GR-33 runs within the valley with the length of about 5 km. The land outside Lampeia is mostly rocky.

In ancient times it was part of Arcadia. It is presently in the northeastern part of the prefecture of Ilia.

Nearest places (commune)

• Amygdali
• Astra
• Tripotamia (east)

Subdivisions:

• Amygdali
• Astra
• Astras
• Kalyvia Astra

Communes:

• Oreini
  • Paliofyta

Historical population:

The population went to low as 575.

The commune has a school, a gymnasium, a church, and a square (plateia).

External links

• Lampeia municipality homepage (http://ekecherina.ilei.schl.gr/LAMPEIA.HTM) (in Greek)
• http://arcadia.ecid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/labeia.htm (in Greek)
• http://users.otenet.gr/~ancoil/divria.htm (in Greek)
• http://users.otenet.gr/~ancoil/trick.htm (in Greek)
• traveljournals.net - Lampeia (http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/greece/map/m1208142/lambia.html)
• GTP - Lampeina (http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=4407)
• GTP - Municipality of Lampeia (http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=4408)
• Indexmundi - Lampeia (http://indexmundi.com/z/?lat=37.85=21.8&t=p&r=5560&p=andritsaina&cc=gr&c=greece.htm)

See also

• Communities of Ilia