Kavasila, Elis

Coordinates: 37°52.5′N 21°16′E / 37.8750°N 21.267°E / 37.8750; 21.267
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Kavasila
Καβάσιλα
Kavasila is located in Greece
Kavasila
Kavasila
Coordinates: 37°52.5′N 21°16′E / 37.8750°N 21.267°E / 37.8750; 21.267
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPineios
Municipal unitGastouni
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,231
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
273 00
Area code(s)26230

Kavasila (Greek: Καβάσιλα, also Καβάσιλας) is a village in the municipal unit of Gastouni, Elis, Greece. Its population is around 1,200. It is situated in a flat rural area, on the right bank of the river Pineios, at about 20 metres (66 ft) elevation. It is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) northwest of Lefkochori, 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Kardiakafti, 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Andravida and 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Gastouni. Kavasila had a train station on the line from Patras to Kalamata via Pyrgos. A branch line to Vartholomio and Kyllini was shut down around 2001. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes east of the village.

Population history[edit]

Year Population
1981 1,032
1991 1,147
2001 1,474
2011 1,252
2021 1,231

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.