Varvasaina

Skourochori
Σκουροχώρι
Skourochori
Coordinates: 37°41′N 21°21′E / 37.683°N 21.350°E / 37.683; 21.350Coordinates: 37°41′N 21°21′E / 37.683°N 21.350°E / 37.683; 21.350
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Elis
Municipality Pyrgos
Municipal unit Pyrgos
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 1,250
Community
  Population 1356
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 271 00
Area code(s) 26210

Varvasaina (Greek: Βαρβάσαινα) is a village and a community in the eastern part of the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community consists of the villages Varvasaina and Kato Varvasaina. It is situated in a valley between low hills, 3 km southeast of Koliri, 3 km northwest of Salmoni, 5 km north of Epitalio and 5 km east of Pyrgos town centre. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Olympia - Tripoli) passes south of the village. The railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata and Olympia passes through Kato Varvasaina.

Historical population

Year Varvasaina Kato Varvasaina
1981 1,134 -
1991 1,181 -
2001 1,250 106

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.
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