- Efyra
Efyra is a small village of 481 inhabitants (2001) located in the western border of
Pineia municipality. It lies at an altitude of 121 metres, and covers an area of 12 km ², of which 55% is arable and 20% is forest.Geography and Information
*Location:
**Longitude: 20.514 (20°30'51") E
**Latitude: 38.8513 (38°51'10") N
*Postal code: 270 69
*Elevation:
**Centre: about 141 m
*Area: 12 km²
*Dialing code: +11+30-26220 (030-26220)Efyra lies just south of the
Pineakos Ladon river, known in ancient times as theSelientas . The village shares its name with an ancient city located a couple of kilometers to the east, where KingAvgias had his capital (as mentioned inHomer 'sIliad , O rapsody, verse 531), on the road from Ilis to Olympia. Some ruins can be viewed between the river and a nearby hill.Historical population
Other
Today's Efyra has a primary and secondary school, a culture centre, a church (dedicated to St. George) and a beautiful square (plateia).
External links
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Efyra&country=GR Mapquest - Efyra] , street map not yet available
*Coordinates: coord|38|38|40|N|21|51|10|E|region:GRee also
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List of communities of Ilia
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