Tourlida

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Tourlida
Native name:
Τουρλίδα
Tourlida is located in Greece
Tourlida
Tourlida
Geography
Coordinates38°19′43″N 21°24′57″E / 38.3286795°N 21.4158223°E / 38.3286795; 21.4158223Coordinates: 38°19′43″N 21°24′57″E / 38.3286795°N 21.4158223°E / 38.3286795; 21.4158223
Administration
Greece
RegionWestern Greece
Regional unitAitolia-Acarnania
Demographics
Population15 (2011)
"Pelades" in Tourlida village, Mesologi Lagoon.

Tourlida (Greek: Τουρλίδα) is an island in Missolonghi Lagoon, in Greece. It is a long-narrow earthy land about 5 km south of Missolonghi. Tourlida is the largest lagoon island of Missolonghi lagoon and the only inhabited. Its population is 15 inhabitants according to 2011 census.[1] A landmark of Tourlida is the houses on piles. They are stilt houses that are built by fishermen. These houses are named Pelades (Πελάδες) in Greek.

History[]

Tourlida is named after the bird Eurasian curlew that is named tourlida in Greek and it is common in lagoon. The island was joined with the opposite land with a road that was constructed in 1885 thanks to domestic politician Charilaos Trikoupis.[2][3] The road created an interior lagoon inside Missolonghi Lagoon, known as . The most common activity in the island is the fishing as well as the gathering of salt from the nearby salt pit.

Historical population[]

Census Settlement
1991 34
2001 110
2011 15

References[]

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "Μεσολόγγι: Τα μυστικά της λιμνοθάλασσας". ethnos.gr. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Το δειλινό στην Τουρλίδα". tanea.gr. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

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