Aspra Spitia, Elis

Aspra Spitia
Άσπρα Σπίτια
Aspra Spitia
Coordinates: 37°37′N 21°47′E / 37.617°N 21.783°E / 37.617; 21.783Coordinates: 37°37′N 21°47′E / 37.617°N 21.783°E / 37.617; 21.783
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Elis
Municipality Archaia Olympia
Municipal unit Archaia Olympia
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 316
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Aspra Spitia (Greek: Άσπρα Σπίτια) is a village in the municipality Olympia, eastern Elis, Greece. In 2001 its population was 316. 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.[2] The village was affected by the 2007 Greek forest fires.

Population

Year Village population
1981 385
1991 313
2001 316

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