Lampeia

Lampeia
Λάμπεια
Lampeia is located in Greece
Lampeia
Lampeia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°51′N 21°48′E / 37.850°N 21.800°E / 37.850; 21.800
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityArchaia Olympia
Area
 • Municipal unit72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi)
Elevation
803 m (2,635 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
665
 • Municipal unit density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Community
393
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 63
Area code(s)26240
Vehicle registrationΗΑ
Lampeia (Divri) village, partial view of village.
Lampeia (Divri) village, partial view of village.
Elementary school in Lampia (Divri), built in 1907 with a donation of Andreas Syngrou.

Lampeia (Greek: Λάμπεια, before 1928: Δίβρη - Divri,[2] between 1928 and 1929: Πρινόφυτον - Prinofyton[3]) is a mountain village, a community and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit.[4] The municipal unit has an area of 72.447 km2.[5] The community includes the village Amygdali.

Lampeia is situated south of Mount Erymanthos, in the valley of a tributary of the river Erymanthos. Its elevation is 802 m above sea level.[5] The Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli) passes through it. Lampeia is 4 km west of Oreini, 9 km northeast of Koumanis, 28 km northeast of Olympia and 45 km south of Patras.

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  4. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  5. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.