Agia Anna, Elis Explained

Agia Anna
Name Local:Αγία Άννα
Type:community
Coordinates:37.7767°N 59.2°W
Elevation:450
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Elis
Municipality:Pyrgos
Municunit:Oleni
Pop Community:123
Population As Of:2021
Postal Code:270 63
Licence:HA

Agia Anna (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αγία Άννα meaning Saint Anne) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Oleni, Elis, Greece. Agia Anna is built on the slopes of the hill Axofolia, a western spur of the Foloi plateau. In the village square, the elevation is 450 m, and the top of the hill is around 670 m. Agia Anna is 2 km northeast of Goumero, 4 km west of Klindia, 10 km southeast of Simopoulo and 10 km northeast of Karatoula. The area is forested, but suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires.

Population

Year Population
1991 279
2001 413
2011 168
2021 123

History

The village Agia Anna was founded in a remote place during Ottoman rule, to hide from the Turks. The village is named after its church. Between 1841 and 1912, the community was part of the old municipality of Lampeia. It was an independent community until 1997, when it became part of the municipality of Oleni under the Kapodistrias reform.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: EETAA local government changes . 26 June 2020.