Aspra Spitia, Elis Explained

Aspra Spitia
Name Local:Άσπρα Σπίτια
Type:community
Coordinates:37.6167°N 68°W
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Elis
Municipality:Archaia Olympia
Municunit:Archaia Olympia
Population As Of:2021
Population:148

Aspra Spitia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άσπρα Σπίτια) is a village in the municipality Olympia, eastern Elis, Greece. It is situated between the rivers Alfeios and Erymanthos, 4 km northwest of their confluence. It is 2 km west of Tripotamia (Arcadia), 4 km southeast of Vasilaki, 14 km east of Olympia and 30 km east of Pyrgos. Near the village, archeologists have excavated remains of housing from the Neolithic period.[1] The village was affected by the 2007 Greek forest fires.

Population

Year Village population
1981 385
1991 313
2001 316
2011 195
2021 148

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://old.mfa.gr/english/greece/through_time/archaeology/recent_discoveries/findings.html Hellenic Republic - Ministry of Foreign Affairs