Agia Anna, Ilia
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Agia Anna is a village in Greece
in the municipal unit of Oleni
. Its 2001 population was 413 for the village. Agia Anna is built on the slopes of the Axofolia (Αξοφωλιάς) hill in the Foloi
mountains with a view mainly to the west. It is built amphitheatrically.
, south of Patras
, north-northwest of Olympia
, about 25 to 30 km northeast of Pyrgos and about 25 to 30 km east-southeast of Amaliada
.
to southwestern Lasiona. Much of the area are forested to the west and the east, farmlands are within the village area and some valleys.
times which had a leader of the inhabitants of that time, they hide from the Turks. In the Lakkes location between Pefki and Akropotamia, it was built on the first village by its church and monastery, it is presently west.
Later, the village fled along with from the Turkish crowd other than the cold route during the winter months, but the place was widely opened and the ederne, the air. The name of the village is named after its church. In 1840, Ilia from King Otto divided into eight municipalities in which the historian Georgios Papandreou
in Ilia During The Middle Of The Century, Agia Anna was part of the municipality of Lampeia
with the area of Divri. Along with the same historic sourge Elis during the ancient times consists of three large sections, the Hollow Elis, Pisatis and Triphylia
.
Agia Anna belonged to the Hollow Elis together with several villages which was part of the then larger municipality of Lampeia (Koumani
, Giarmena, Androni
(Ανδρώνι), Kleintia, Pefki, the mountainous villages of the municipality of Lampeia belonged to the area of the Arcadia
n city of Psofida. The Hollow Elis that was written by G. Papandreou The same (of which the field was told) as of the plain and the mountains of the same as Akroreia which means the mountainous villages (high mountains) and paid off in which with Foleas down a part of the municipality of Lampeia. In Akroreia belonged together with Agia Anna. In 1912, Agia Anna with the Kapodistria became a part of the community of Benteni. In 1913, Bendeni split into nine separated communities until 1999 under the Capodistria plan. Agia Anna became a part of the municipality of Oleni. In the village square, the elevation is 450 m, the right part reaches 590 m and at the top of the hill is the Ailia around 600 – 650 m) (which supersedes the entire Axofolias hill).
Its residents began as traders as nomadic rurals were fugitives in the end, from the areas of Achaia, Arcadia
, Etoloakarnania and other parts of the mountainous Ilia.
The village was devastated by the country's enormous fires that ever recorded in the history. On Sunday August 26, 2007, farmlands, buildings, groves and forests were burnt and a large portion of its forests were burnt. The fire did not spread to the northern portion which rarely affected its area. The fire lasted into Monday and Tuesday and continued for several hours, all of its services including firefighters, choppers and planes did its effort. Its groves were planted on January 2008, earlier than its planting season along with the rest of the prefecture.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in the municipal unit of Oleni
Oleni
Oleni is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyrgos, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Karatoula. It is located about 20 km S of Simopoulo, NE of Pyrgos, SE...
. Its 2001 population was 413 for the village. Agia Anna is built on the slopes of the Axofolia (Αξοφωλιάς) hill in the Foloi
Foloi
Foloi is a village 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. The seat of the municipality was in the village Lalas...
mountains with a view mainly to the west. It is built amphitheatrically.
Location
Agia Anna is located near KaratoulaKaratoula
Karatoula or Karatoulas may refer to three places and a mountaintop in Greece*Karatoulas, a village in the north of Megalopoli in the Arcadia prefecture*Karatoulas Kynourias, a village in the eastern part of Arcadia prefecture...
, south of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, north-northwest of Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
, about 25 to 30 km northeast of Pyrgos and about 25 to 30 km east-southeast of Amaliada
Amaliada
Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 279 |
| 2001 | 413 |
Geography
Agia Anna is located on a mountain range that extends from KatakoloKatakolo
Katakolo is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. It is located south of Patras and Dounaiika, 12 km off downtown Pyrgos, west of Olympia and northwest of Messenia...
to southwestern Lasiona. Much of the area are forested to the west and the east, farmlands are within the village area and some valleys.
History
The village dates back to the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
times which had a leader of the inhabitants of that time, they hide from the Turks. In the Lakkes location between Pefki and Akropotamia, it was built on the first village by its church and monastery, it is presently west.
Later, the village fled along with from the Turkish crowd other than the cold route during the winter months, but the place was widely opened and the ederne, the air. The name of the village is named after its church. In 1840, Ilia from King Otto divided into eight municipalities in which the historian Georgios Papandreou
Georgios Papandreou (historian)
Georgios Papandreou was a Greek historian and a linguist.Ο ήταν διακεκριμένος ιστορικός.-Bibliography:...
in Ilia During The Middle Of The Century, Agia Anna was part of the municipality of Lampeia
Lampeia
Lampeia is a village 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. The village is also known as Divri. Its population is presently around 1,000. Lampeia is in a valley...
with the area of Divri. Along with the same historic sourge Elis during the ancient times consists of three large sections, the Hollow Elis, Pisatis and Triphylia
Trifylia
Trifylia is a municipality in the Messenia peripheral unit, Peloponnese Periphery, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kyparissia...
.
Agia Anna belonged to the Hollow Elis together with several villages which was part of the then larger municipality of Lampeia (Koumani
Koumani
Koumanis is a village near Andritsaina, Greece. Its 2001 population was 719 for the village and 779 for the municipal district. Koumanis is located at 600 m above sea level. Its climate is cool during the summer and wet during the winter...
, Giarmena, Androni
Antroni
Antroni is a village in Greece, near ancient Olympia and 60 km from Patras on the "111" Greek National Road 33. It is 45 km from a landmark tower and 50 km from Amaliada with an altitude of 16 metres.-Settlements:...
(Ανδρώνι), Kleintia, Pefki, the mountainous villages of the municipality of Lampeia belonged to the area of the Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
n city of Psofida. The Hollow Elis that was written by G. Papandreou The same (of which the field was told) as of the plain and the mountains of the same as Akroreia which means the mountainous villages (high mountains) and paid off in which with Foleas down a part of the municipality of Lampeia. In Akroreia belonged together with Agia Anna. In 1912, Agia Anna with the Kapodistria became a part of the community of Benteni. In 1913, Bendeni split into nine separated communities until 1999 under the Capodistria plan. Agia Anna became a part of the municipality of Oleni. In the village square, the elevation is 450 m, the right part reaches 590 m and at the top of the hill is the Ailia around 600 – 650 m) (which supersedes the entire Axofolias hill).
Its residents began as traders as nomadic rurals were fugitives in the end, from the areas of Achaia, Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
, Etoloakarnania and other parts of the mountainous Ilia.
The village was devastated by the country's enormous fires that ever recorded in the history. On Sunday August 26, 2007, farmlands, buildings, groves and forests were burnt and a large portion of its forests were burnt. The fire did not spread to the northern portion which rarely affected its area. The fire lasted into Monday and Tuesday and continued for several hours, all of its services including firefighters, choppers and planes did its effort. Its groves were planted on January 2008, earlier than its planting season along with the rest of the prefecture.