Apideonas
Apideonas
Απιδεώνας | |
|---|---|
  Apideonas | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′N 21°25′E / 38.067°N 21.417°ECoordinates: 38°04′N 21°25′E / 38.067°N 21.417°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | West Achaea |
| Municipal unit | Larissos |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 309 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Apideonas (Greek: Απιδεώνας) is a village in the municipal unit of Larissos, in Achaea, Greece. It is located in the plains near the Ionian Sea, 3 km southeast of Lappas, 7 km northeast of Varda and 33 km southwest of Patras. It had a population of 309 in 2011. The name comes from απιδιά (apidia) meaning "wild pear". The village was founded in 1924, when the government of Greece brought in forty families of refugees from Asia Minor. Before, the area was part of a royal estate.
Population[]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 329 |
| 1991 | 411 |
| 2001 | 635 |
| 2011 | 309 |
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References[]
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Categories:
- Populated places established in 1924
- Populated places in Achaea