Xenies is a village 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...

, Elis

Elis

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, southwestern Greece

Greece

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. At the 2001 census, the population of Xenies was 130 for the village and 217 for the municipal district.

Its residents are based in agriculture

Agriculture

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 and other jobs, mainly necessities.

Geography

Xenies is situated in a hilly setting. The area are made up of farmlands, the forests are in sporadic areas. A river is situated to the east . 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.

Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads and stretches up to 300 m.

History

After World War II

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 and the Greek Civil War

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, 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

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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.

Population

Year	Population
1991	95
2001	130