Myrtia, Ilia
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Myrtia or Myrtea, is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece
. As of 2001, it had a population of 788. Located between the Gulf of Corinth
and the GR-8
(Athens - Corinth - Patras).
, 2 km west from the old GR-9
/E55
(Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia), 11 km northwest of Pyrgos, about 20 km south of Amaliada
, 30 km WNW of Olympia
, 75 km north of Kyparissia
and about 12 km ENE of Katakolo
. They are intersected with two roads connecting Katakolo and Amaliada and Chanakia and its nearest beach.
Myrtia was ruled until by the Ottomans until the Greek War of Independence
of 1821. It adopted its current name in the 20th century.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991, it became one of the few villages in mountainous Achaia to regain is population. Dessino became connected with asphalt in the 2000s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Pyrgos.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. As of 2001, it had a population of 788. Located between the Gulf of Corinth
Gulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
and the GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
(Athens - Corinth - Patras).
Nearest places
- Chanakia, east-northeast (distance: 2 km)
- SkourochoriSkourochoriSkourochori is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 584 for the village, and 702 for the community...
, south (distance: 4 km) - SkafidiaSkafidiaSkafidia is a Greek settlement located about 10 km northwest of Pyrgos, about 95 km south-southwest of Patras and about 20 km south of Amaliada. Skafidia is located 4 km west of the GR-9/E55 at the 93rd km and are linked with the road connecting Vounargo and Katakolo and the...
, southwest (distance: 2 km) - Agios Ilias Pyrgou, west (distance: 3 km)
- Dounaiika, NNW (distance: 5 km)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 915 |
| 1991 | 919 |
| 2001 | 788 |
Location
Myrtia is located 90 km east from PatrasPatras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, 2 km west from the old 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 - Pyrgos - Kyparissia), 11 km northwest of Pyrgos, about 20 km south 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...
, 30 km WNW 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...
, 75 km north of 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,...
and about 12 km ENE of Katakolo
Katakolo
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...
. They are intersected with two roads connecting Katakolo and Amaliada and Chanakia and its nearest beach.
Geography and history
The village is situated in a valley area filled with farms and consists of fruits, vegetables, livestock, dairy, olives and other crops. The northern portion are mountainous and are partly forested.Myrtia was ruled until by the Ottomans 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...
of 1821. It adopted its current name in the 20th century.
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...
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991, it became one of the few villages in mountainous Achaia to regain is population. Dessino became connected with asphalt in the 2000s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Pyrgos.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions.