Apideonas
Encyclopedia
Apideonas is a village located 44 km southwest of Patras
, in Achaea
, Greece
. Karatoula had a population of 638 in 2001 for the village. Apideonas was part of the municipality of Larissos
since 1997. Apideonas is connected with the Lappa-Mataragka and villages of the southwestern Movri
and a few more roads.
. The area are made up of farmlands and forests dominate the western portion. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories. The population had left for larger cities and outside Greece but an increase in population did not see a large emigration.
Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads. The transformer line connecting Patras
and Pyrgos
runs to the north and a secondary one also to the north connecting with other parts.
during the Greco-Turkish War. In every family, it had 45 acres (182,108.7 m²) of land, one horse and one cow. Before the area that was settled by the refugees, the area was the royal property in which it went as far as Amaliada. In the villagte has a football (soccer) club. The origin of the name comes from apidia (Απιδιά). Apideona is built on a field of Vouprasia in which most of the area is in the Ilia prefecture
and the area during the ancient times was in the Vouprasia land. The western part belong to Ilia until the reorganization in the 1970s and the late-1990s.
), its nearest school and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Lappa.
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...
, in Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Karatoula had a population of 638 in 2001 for the village. Apideonas was part of the municipality of Larissos
Larissos
Larissos is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was in the village Lappas . The distance from Patras is 37 km SW and 58 km N of...
since 1997. Apideonas is connected with the Lappa-Mataragka and villages of the southwestern Movri
Movri
Movri , is a mountain range that is in the municipalities of Movri, Dymi to the northeast, Oleni in the western part of Achaea and the western part was partly in the prefecture of Elis with the municipality of Vouprasia until the 1970s. It is located about 30 km SW of Patras, W of...
and a few more roads.
Nearest places
- Kagkadi, north (distance: about 3 km)
- RiolosRiolosRiolos , is a village in Achaea, Greece. Riolos is connected with a main road linking Kareika and Spata which one part of the road is narrowed with one lane and are surrounded by buildings. Riolos is between the plain to the northwest and the Movri mountain to the southeast. GR-9/E55 is accessed...
, east - NeapoliNeapoli, ElisNeapoli is a Greek village located 51 km southwest of Patras and approximately 50 km northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9/E55 are accessed via the road to Varda and the road to Lappa. Neapoli had a population of 414 in 2001. Neapoli is in the municipal unit of Vouprasia...
, southwest - Neo Vouprasio, northwest
Geography
Apideonas is situated in a hilly area near the plain that extends from Kouroutas to Kato AchaiaKato Achaia
Kato Achaia is a town in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is the seat of administration.-Population history :...
. The area are made up of farmlands and forests dominate the western portion. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories. The population had left for larger cities and outside Greece but an increase in population did not see a large emigration.
Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads. The transformer line connecting 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...
and Pyrgos
Pyrgos, Elis
Pyrgos is the capital of the Elis peripheral unit in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain near the Ionian Sea. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and...
runs to the north and a secondary one also to the north connecting with other parts.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 329 |
| 1991 | 411 |
| 2001 | 635 |
History
The village was founded in 1924 and in 1925, the Greek government brought in forty families that had arrived from Asia MinorAsia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
during the Greco-Turkish War. In every family, it had 45 acres (182,108.7 m²) of land, one horse and one cow. Before the area that was settled by the refugees, the area was the royal property in which it went as far as Amaliada. In the villagte has a football (soccer) club. The origin of the name comes from apidia (Απιδιά). Apideona is built on a field of Vouprasia in which most of the area is in the Ilia prefecture
Elis Prefecture
Elis or Ilia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its capital is Pyrgos.-Geography:...
and the area during the ancient times was in the Vouprasia land. The western part belong to Ilia until the reorganization in the 1970s and the late-1990s.
Other
Apideona has a school, a church, and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
), its nearest school and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Lappa.