Vartholomio

Vartholomio
Βαρθολομιό
Vartholomio

Coordinates: 37°52′N 21°12′E / 37.867°N 21.200°E / 37.867; 21.200Coordinates: 37°52′N 21°12′E / 37.867°N 21.200°E / 37.867; 21.200
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Elis
Municipality Pineios
Elevation 10 or 24 m (1 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 5,348
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 270 50
Area code(s) 26230
Vehicle registration ΗΑ
Website www.vartholomio.gr

Vartholomio (Greek: Βαρθολομιό) is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Its population was 5,348 in 2001, of which 3,093 lived in the town proper. The municipal unit covers the southern part of the hilly Kyllini peninsula, and the plains to the southeast. The town Vartholomio is in the plains, on the right bank of the river Pineios, which flows into the Ionian Sea south of the town.

The town was at the junction of two railway lines, one from Kavasila to Kyllini, and the branch Vartholomio–Loutra Kyllinis railway line. Both railways have been dismantled. Vartholomio is 1 km northwest of Kalyvia Myrtountion, 4 km west of Gastouni, 3 km southwest of Dimitra, 10 km southeast of Kyllini and 30 km northwest of Pyrgos.

The town has two elementary schools and one high school building, with a standard junior high school and a music oriented junior high school (the only one in Elis). There are also two churches with yards, and a town square with cafes and tavernas. In 1988 and in 2002, two big earthquakes struck the town and most buildings were damaged, including its high school.

Population

Year Town Municipal district Municipality
1981 3,216 - -
1991 3,182 - 5,640
2001 3,093 3,714 5,348
2011 3,603 4,271 - (5,899)

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Vartholomio is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

The village Vranas had 342 inhabitants in 2001. It is 2 km northwest of Vartholomio.

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

 Kastro-Kyllini Lechaina
Gastouni
   Vartholomio  
Ionian Sea Ionian Sea
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