Kourtesi
Encyclopedia
Kourtesi is a village in Elis
, Greece
. It lies on the highway 9
connecting Patras
and Pyrgos. Distance is 52 km SW of Patras. It lies in the southwestern part of the municipal unit of Vouprasia
. Its nearest communities are Varda in the northeast, Kapeleto
to the east, Areti in the west and Melissa in the north. The municipal district consists of the villages Kourtesi, Ano Kourtesi and Kotteika.
Ano Kourtesi is a small hamlet south of the local centre with about 260 inhabitants.
Kourtesi is a town of about 500 people. It is connected by rail to the north featuring a tiny train station. A church in the east, a school and a plateia. North of downtown is filled with communication towers built by OTE and directly further north is the Kotychi lagoon. The northern part is the plain.
Kato Kourtesi is another hamlet north of the communal centre. Houses runs sporadically and is bounded by a creek. Its nearby hamlet of Kourtesi is Zisomoulaiika in the southeast. It has a little forest.
There is also a small village named Kotteika which has a population of 43 in 2001.
Elis
Elis, or Eleia is an ancient district that corresponds with the modern Elis peripheral unit...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It lies on the highway 9
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
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. Distance is 52 km SW of Patras. It lies in the southwestern part of the municipal unit of Vouprasia
Vouprasia
Vouprasia is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was Varda, a small town with a population of about 3,000. The municipal unit has...
. Its nearest communities are Varda in the northeast, Kapeleto
Kapeleto
Kapeleto is a village located 4 km south of the town of Varda, Greece. Kapeleto is linked with a road linking to the GR-9/E55 . Kapeleto is located about 50 km SW of Patras, 49 km NNW of Pyrgos and 2 km from the highway...
to the east, Areti in the west and Melissa in the north. The municipal district consists of the villages Kourtesi, Ano Kourtesi and Kotteika.
- Postal code: 270 00
- Elevation: Kourtesi: about 6 m, Ano Kourtesi nearly 20 m, Kotteika about 15 m
- Dialing code: +30-26230
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 781 |
| 1991 | 490 | - |
| 2001 | 528 | 838 |
Ano Kourtesi is a small hamlet south of the local centre with about 260 inhabitants.
Kourtesi is a town of about 500 people. It is connected by rail to the north featuring a tiny train station. A church in the east, a school and a plateia. North of downtown is filled with communication towers built by OTE and directly further north is the Kotychi lagoon. The northern part is the plain.
Kato Kourtesi is another hamlet north of the communal centre. Houses runs sporadically and is bounded by a creek. Its nearby hamlet of Kourtesi is Zisomoulaiika in the southeast. It has a little forest.
There is also a small village named Kotteika which has a population of 43 in 2001.
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See also
- List of communities of Ilia