Varvasaina

Coordinates: 37°40′06″N 21°29′42″E / 37.66833°N 21.49500°E / 37.66833; 21.49500
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Varvasaina
Βαρβάσαινα
Varvasaina is located in Greece
Varvasaina
Varvasaina
Coordinates: 37°40′06″N 21°29′42″E / 37.66833°N 21.49500°E / 37.66833; 21.49500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
Municipal unitPyrgos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,032
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[2]1,293—    
2011[3]1,202−7.0%
2021[1]1,032−14.1%

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  3. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.