Varda
Βάρδα | |
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Coordinates: 38°2′N 21°22′E / 38.033°N 21.367°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Elis |
Municipality | Andravida-Kyllini |
Municipal unit | Vouprasia |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 3,687 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Varda (Greek: Βάρδα) is a town and a community in the municipal unit of Vouprasia, Elis, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Vouprasia. The community Varda consists of the town Varda and the villages Kougaiika, Komi, Sympanio and Psari. Varda is situated in the plains near the Ionian Sea, and east of the Kotychi lagoon. It is 2 km southeast of Manolada, 3 km southwest of Nea Manolada, 14 km northeast of Lechaina and 40 km southwest of Patras. The railway from Patras to Pyrgos passes west of the town, and the Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes east of the town.