- Komi, Ilia
Komi (Greek: Κώμη), is a settlement near Varda in the municipality of
Vouprasia . The population of the settlement in 2001 was 253 [YPES (The National Statistic Bureau of Greece), 2001 census] . Komi can be accessed by theBorsi -Varda Road.Nearest places
Location
Komi is located approximately 55 km southwest of
Patras , north-northwest of Pyrgos and northeast ofLechaina .Population
Geography
Komi is situated in a hilly area of small valleys, chiefly containing farmlands. Nearly half of the area is covered by forests. Forests in the area include pine, fir, spruce and cypress. Most of the houses in the village are a short distance from the main road.
Information
The settlement encompasses around 5 km of paved roads and 10-15 km of gravel roads. Approximately 10 km of hydro lines as well as phone lines cover the area.
History
Around 10,000 Orthodox Christian
Albanians arrived in Ilia and inhabited the area after the dynasty of thePalaiologos family. The area was ruled by the Ottomans until theGreek War of Independence in 1821. During the first years of Greece, it was incorporated into the old municipality ofKalotychia . It was later dissolved in 1913 and subsequently joined the community of Varda until the mid to late-1990s, when it became a part of the new municipality of Vouprasia.Until 1950, four villages in Ilia still spoke Albanian [G. Papandreou "Ilia dia mesou ton eonon" ("Η Ηλεία δια μέσου των αιώνων") 1924, p 34 and 340] . The remaining villages were Basta (now Kryoneri, Kaloletsi and Milies, at the foot of
Foloi .After
World War II and theGreek Civil War , much of the population left the area for larger towns and cities, most notably the nearby city ofPatras . The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and modern-style houses were not introduced until the 1980s. The population grew steadily between 1981 and 2001.Economy
The main products of the area include fruits, vegetables, olives and cattle, along with businesses and services. The majority of the products produced include olives.
Other
Komi has a school, a church, a few restaurants, taverns and bars, and a square ("
plateia "). Its nearest middle school, secondary school, gymnasium and banks are inVarda , and its nearest hospital is inAmaliada . A more sufficient hospital is located in Pyrgos.References
External links
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=4451 Kryoneri GTP Travel Pages]
* Map and aerial photos:
** Street map information from: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=38.08&longitude=21.3868&zoom=6 Mapquest] , [http://local.live.com/map.aspx?&lats1=38.08&longs=21.3868&alts1=35 LiveLocal] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=38.83,21.3868 Google] or [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?lat=38.08&lon=21.3868&=2 Yahoo! Maps]
** Satellitehttp://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.08,21.3868&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google] or [http://virtualearth.msn.com/default.aspx?cp=38.08|21.3868&5style=h&lvl=15&v=1 Microsoft Virtual Earth] - image now available
* Coordinates: coord|38|1|50|N|21|23|19|E|type:city(253)_region:GRSee also
*
List of settlements in the Elis prefecture
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