Varvasaina

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Varvasena or Varvasaina
Βαρβάσαινα
Varvasena or Varvasaina is located in Greece
Varvasena or Varvasaina
Varvasena or Varvasaina
Coordinates: 37°40′06″N 21°29′42″E / 37.66833°N 21.49500°E / 37.66833; 21.49500Coordinates: 37°40′06″N 21°29′42″E / 37.66833°N 21.49500°E / 37.66833; 21.49500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
Municipal unitPyrgos
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
1,107
Community
 • Population1,202 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
271 00
Area code(s)26210

Varvasaina (Greek: Βαρβάσαινα) is a village and a community in the eastern part of the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community consists of the villages Varvasaina and Kato Varvasaina. It is situated in a valley between low hills, 3 km southeast of Koliri, 3 km northwest of Salmoni, 5 km north of Epitalio and 5 km east of Pyrgos town centre. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Olympia - Tripoli) passes south of the village. The railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata and Olympia passes through Kato Varvasaina.

Historical population[edit]

Year Varvasaina Kato Varvasaina
1981 1,134 -
1991 1,181 -
2001 1,250 106
2011 1,107 95

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.