Manolada
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Manolada is a Greek
village located 54 km southwest of Patras
and about 50 km northeast of Pyrgos
. The GR-9
/E55
(Patras
- Pyrgos
- Kyparissia
) are accessed via the road to Varda and the road to Lappa. Manolada had a 2001 population of 1,522 for the village and 1,835 for the municipal district. Manolada is in the municipal unit of Vouprasia
. Manolada is connected with the road linking with Nea Manolada
and to Varda.
Its residents are based in agriculture
and other jobs, factories are not found in Manolada.
to Kato Achaia
. The area are made up of farmlands and forests are in sporadic areas. The area has been irrigated since the early to mid 20th century. A river is situated to the east dividing the Achaea
and the Ilia
prefectures. The Ionian Sea
is 3 km to the north by Loutra Yrminis and is also famous. 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 and stretches up to 500 m and 1 km.
in 1316, a battle between the Franks
and the Catalans
. In the 1450s, the area was taken into the Ottoman Empire
with a few years in other hands, but remain Ottoman for much of the time until the Greek War of Independence
in 1821 and finally saw the village in Greek
hands since that time. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, buildings were rebuilt. Until the 1960s, houses were built out of stone and for the first time received electricity and other needs. Machinery, radio and automobiles were followed in the 1970s and it was connected with pavement for the first time. Television arrived in the 1980s as well as other needs and saw expansion of the town by its nearby beach. In the beginning of the 21st century, Internet
was received in some homes in the town but it does not post its website. The population has been growing since the 1970s and the 1980s. On Wednesday February 20, 2008, Manolada, Nea Manolada and Kounoupeli was havocked by a frost
, since it was the place as in southwestern Greece that skip the tremendous amount of snowfall, its temperatures plummeted below the freezing mark. Many fruits and vegetable crops notably, potatoes, artichokes, tomatoes and a few others were frozen and ruined. Most of the crops were unprepared and several were planted during the beginning of the planting season.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located 54 km southwest 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...
and about 50 km northeast of 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...
. The GR-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...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
(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...
- 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...
- Kyparissia
Kyparissia
Kyparissia is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The town proper has around 5,708 inhabitants. The town is located on Greek National Road 9,...
) are accessed via the road to Varda and the road to Lappa. Manolada had a 2001 population of 1,522 for the village and 1,835 for the municipal district. Manolada is in 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...
. Manolada is connected with the road linking with Nea Manolada
Nea Manolada
Nea Manolada is a community in southwestern Greece. It is located in the municipal unit of Vouprasia, Elis. Distance from Varda is 4 km NE, 42 km SW of Patras and 52 km N of Pyrgos...
and to Varda.
Its residents are based in agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and other jobs, factories are not found in Manolada.
Subdivisions
- Brinia
- Karvouneika (Karvounaiika)
- Loutra Yrminis
- Mega Pefko (Greek: Μέγα Πεύκο), abandoned
- Samareika (Samaraiika)
Geography
Manolada is situated in a plain that extends from south of VartholomioVartholomio
Vartholomio is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is around 3,182 . Elevation is 3 to 4 m above sea level. The Pineios River flows southeast...
to Kato Achaia
Kato 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 are in sporadic areas. The area has been irrigated since the early to mid 20th century. A river is situated to the east dividing the 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:...
and the Ilia
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:...
prefectures. The Ionian Sea
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
is 3 km to the north by Loutra Yrminis and is also famous. 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 and stretches up to 500 m and 1 km.
History
The area was the site of the Battle of ManoladaBattle of Manolada
The Battle of Manolada was fought on July 5, 1316 at Manolada, on the plains of Elis in the Peloponnese. The two leaders were Louis of Burgundy and the Infante Ferdinand of Majorca, both of whom claimed the Principality of Achaea in right of their wives...
in 1316, a battle between the Franks
Frankish Empire
Francia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire , Frankish Kingdom , Frankish Realm or occasionally Frankland, was the territory inhabited and ruled by the Franks from the 3rd to the 10th century...
and the Catalans
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
. In the 1450s, the area was taken into the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman 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...
with a few years in other hands, but remain Ottoman for much of the time until the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
in 1821 and finally saw the village in Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
hands since that time. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, buildings were rebuilt. Until the 1960s, houses were built out of stone and for the first time received electricity and other needs. Machinery, radio and automobiles were followed in the 1970s and it was connected with pavement for the first time. Television arrived in the 1980s as well as other needs and saw expansion of the town by its nearby beach. In the beginning of the 21st century, Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
was received in some homes in the town but it does not post its website. The population has been growing since the 1970s and the 1980s. On Wednesday February 20, 2008, Manolada, Nea Manolada and Kounoupeli was havocked by a frost
Frost
Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air as well as below the freezing point of water. Frost crystals' size differ depending on time and water vapour available. Frost is also usually...
, since it was the place as in southwestern Greece that skip the tremendous amount of snowfall, its temperatures plummeted below the freezing mark. Many fruits and vegetable crops notably, potatoes, artichokes, tomatoes and a few others were frozen and ruined. Most of the crops were unprepared and several were planted during the beginning of the planting season.
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,160 | - |
| 1991 | 1,234 | - |
| 2001 | 1,522 | 1,835 |