Tourlida
Native name: Τουρλίδα | |
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![]() ![]() Tourlida | |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 38°19′43″N 21°24′57″E / 38.3286795°N 21.4158223°ECoordinates: 38°19′43″N 21°24′57″E / 38.3286795°N 21.4158223°E |
Administration | |
Greece | |
Region | Western Greece |
Regional unit | Aitolia-Acarnania |
Demographics | |
Population | 15 (2011) |
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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 |
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1991 | 34 |
2001 | 110 |
2011 | 15 |
References[]
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "Μεσολόγγι: Τα μυστικά της λιμνοθάλασσας". ethnos.gr. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Το δειλινό στην Τουρλίδα". tanea.gr. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
External links[]
- Islands of Greece
- Missolonghi
- Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania