Neo Souli

Neo Souli
Νέο Σούλι
Neo Souli
Coordinates: 38°13′N 21°47′E / 38.217°N 21.783°E / 38.217; 21.783Coordinates: 38°13′N 21°47′E / 38.217°N 21.783°E / 38.217; 21.783
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Achaea
Municipality Patras
Municipal unit Patras
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 655
Community
  Population 875
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Neo Souli (Greek: Νέο Σούλι) is a village and a community in the municipality of Patras, Achaea, Greece. Neo Souli had a population of 665 in 2001 for the village proper, and 875 for the community, which consists of the villages Neo Souli, Agios Ioannis, Kefalovryso, Mintzaiika, Panagia and Profitis Ilias. From 1836 until 1940, it was part of the municipality of Panachaia.

Geography

Neo Souli is located in the plains, 5 km southeast of the city centre of Patras, just outside the beltway. The Panachaiko mountains lie to the east. It is located between two rivers, the Glafkos and the Diakoniaris, both flowing from the Panachaiko.

Folk dance festival

Neo Souli is known for its folk dance festival (Φεστιβάλ Λαϊκού Χορού), which has been held annually since 1993 in the last weekend of July. Dance groups from all over Greece perform at the festival.

Population

Year Population village Municipal district population
1981 606 -
1991 628 -
2001 655 875

See also

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References

  1. 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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