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Administrative Region : West Greece
Regional unit : Ilia
Varda (Greek: Βάρδα) is a town and a community in the municipal unit of Vouprasia, Elis, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Vouprasia. The community Varda consists of the town Varda and the villages Kougaiika, Komi, Sympanio and Psari.
Varda is situated in the plains near the Ionian sea, and east of the Kotychi lagoon. It is 2 km southeast of Manolada, 3 km southwest of Nea Manolada, 14 km northeast of Lechaina and 40 km southwest of Patras. The railway from Patras to Pyrgos passes west of the town, and the Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes east of the town.
Population
Year Town population Community population
1981 3,039 -
1991 2,625 -
2001 3,100 4,410
Komi
The village Komi (Greek: Κώμη) is situated in a rural area at the foot of low hills, 2 km east of Varda town centre. Its population was 253 in 2001. Komi was one of the villages that was settled with Orthodox Christian Albanians after the Black Death (1347–1350) had devastated much of Elis' population. The other villages were Basta, Kaloletsi and Milies. In the beginning of the 20th century, its inhabitants still spoke both Greek and Arvanitika.[1]
Psari
The village Psari (Greek: Ψάρι meaning "fish") is situated at the foot of low hills, 2 km southeast of Varda town centre. Its population was 500 in 2001. Neapoli is 3 km to the east.
See also
List of settlements in Elis
References
^ G. Papandreou Ilia dia mesou ton eonon (Η Ηλεία δια μέσου των αιώνων) 1924, p 34 and 340
| Municipal unit Vouprasia |
|---|
| Municipal Community Varda |
| Varda (Βάρδα, η) |
| Kougaiika (Κουγαίικα, τα) |
| Komi (Κώμη, η) |
| Sympani (Συμπάνι, το) |
| Psari (Ψάρι, το) |
| Community Aetorrachi |
| Aetorrachi (Αετορράχη, η) |
| Δάφνη, η |
| Community Kapeleto |
| Thanasoulaiika (Θανασουλαίικα, τα) |
| Kapeleto (Καπελέτο, το) |
| Community Kourtesi |
| Ano Kourtesi (Άνω Κουρτέσι, το) |
| Kotteika (Κοττέικα, τα) |
| Kourtesi (Κουρτέσι, το) |
| Community Manolada |
| Karvounaiika (Καρβουναίικα, τα) |
| Λουτρά Υρμίνης, τα |
| Manolada (Μανολάς, η) |
| Μέγα Πεύκο, το |
| Brinia (Μπρίνια, τα) |
| Samaraiika (Σαμαραίικα, τα) |
| Community Neapoli |
| Neapoli (Νεάπολις, η) |
| Community Nea Manolada |
| Nea Manolada (Νέα Μανολάς, η) |
| Community Nisi |
| Αγία Μαρίνα, η |
| Άγιος Αθανάσιος, ο |
| Karavoulaiika (Καραβουλαίικα, τα) |
| Kremmydi (Κρεμμύδι, το) |
| Nisi (Νησί, το) |
| Community Xenies |
| Καλυβάκια, τα |
| Xenies (Ξενιές, οι) |
| Palaiochora (Παλαιοχώρα, η) |
| Ancient Greece
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