Lasiona, Elis Explained

Lasiona
Name Local:Λασιώνα
Type:municipal unit
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Elis
Pop Municunit:1336
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:119.5
Elevation:580
Coordinates:37.8167°N 62°W
Licence:ΗΑ

Lasiona (Greek: Λασιώνα) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 119.528 km2.[2] Its seat of administration was the village Antroni. Lasiona is situated in a mountainous area on the border with Achaea, 20 km north of Olympia, 27 km northeast of Pyrgos and 50 km south of Patras. The Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli) passes through the municipal unit.

Historical population

Year Population
1991 2,127
2001 1,915
2011 1,312
2021 1,336

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .