Apideonas
| Apideonas Απιδεώνας | |
|---|---|
  Apideonas | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′N 21°25′E / 38.067°N 21.417°ECoordinates: 38°04′N 21°25′E / 38.067°N 21.417°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | West Achaea |
| Municipal unit | Larissos |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Rural | 635 |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Apideonas (Greek: Απιδεώνας) is a village in the municipal unit of Larissos, in Achaea, Greece. It is located in the plains near the Ionian Sea, 3 km southeast of Lappas, 7 km northeast of Varda and 33 km southwest of Patras. It had a population of 635 in 2001. The name comes from απιδιά (apidia) meaning "wild pear". The village was founded in 1924, when the government of Greece brought in forty families of refugees from Asia Minor. Before, the area was part of a royal estate.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 329 |
| 1991 | 411 |
| 2001 | 635 |
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References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
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