Lasdikas

Lasdika or Lasdikas (Greek: Λάσδικα or Λάσδικας) is a village in the municipality of Foloi not far from Antroni and is between Koumani and Lala, its 2001 population was 85 for the village and 191 for the municipal district. Its population is being one of several in the prefecture that a settlement is larger than the municipal district seat, old community seat between 1912 and the late-1990s. Lasdika is built at 620 m above sea level. Its climate is cool during the summer and wet during the winter.

ettlement

*Douka

Nearest places

*Koumani, north
*Lalas, south

Location

Lasdika is located 45 to 50 km from Pyrgos, 70 to 75 km south of Patras and 90 to 95 km west-northwest of Tripoli.

Population

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Geography

Lasdika is situated on a mountain slope, much of the area are forested, farmlands are founded within most of the valley areas and within the village. The Erymanthos River lies to the east.

Information

Lasdika has approximately 10 km of paved roads and 10 km of gravel roads. Theisoa also has approximately 10 km of hydro lines as well as phone lines.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially Patras and started its population trend to fall.

The village was mostly affected by the forest fires in 2007. Flames on Monday August 27 and Tuesday August 28 spread to most of Lasdikas but only to the south; firefighters battled the blaze and took several hours to contain. The flames did not reach the northern portion and avoided entering the other side of the Foloi range. Several buildings were damaged but most of its forests were burnt by arsons from the western portion of the prefecture.

Economy

Its residents live off in agriculture and many of these are art workers and hotel services.

Other

Lasdika has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a church, and a square ("plateia"). Its nearest gymnasium (secondary school) and banks are in Andritsaina and its nearby hospital is in Pyrgos.

ee also

*List of places in the Ilia prefecture

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=4584 Lasdikas GTP Travel Pages]
*Map and aerial photos:
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*Coordinates: coord|37|43|5|N|21|41|28|E|type:city(85)_region:GR