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Andritsaina (Greek: Ανδρίτσαινα), also Andritsena is a community and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the Ilia Prefecture in the middle of a highway, officially and unofficially GR-76 between Krestena and Megalopoli. The road in the town is narrow with only one lane from the circle to the eastern part of the village. It is also the seat of the province of Olympia. Distance from Krestena is around 45 km SE and 62 km SE of Pyrgos, 47 km SE from GR-9/E55, about 25 km SW of Karytaina and about 280 km SW of Athens, 45 km NW of Megalopoli and the old GR-7/E55 and NE of Figaleia, Epicurium and Vasses (Bassae). The prefecture of Arcadia is bounded to the north and east. The area in ancient times used to be in Arcadia. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: Î½Î¿Î¼Î¿Î¯, Î½Î¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... For other uses of the word Ilia, see Ilia (disambiguation). ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... For other uses of the word Ilia, see Ilia (disambiguation). ... Greece Interstate 76 (Pyrgos - Andritsaina - Megalopoli) is an west to east highway linking 2 km W of Krestena with GR-9/ E55, Andritsaina and SE of Megalopoli (until 2003, in Megalopoli). ... Krestena (Greek: ÎšÏÎÏƒÏ„ÎµÎ½Î±), is a city located in the Prefecture of Ilia. ... Megalopolis (Greek: large city, great city) can mean: The city of Megalopolis, Greece. ... Province is a name for a subnational entity. ... ... Greece Interstate 9 is the second-longest national highway that runs into the Peloponnese. ... The European route E55 passes through the following cities: Helsingborg - Elsinore - Rostock - Berlin - Dresden - Teplice - Prague - Vienna - Ancona - Ioannina - Arta (bypasses) - Amphilochia - Agrinion - Messolonghi - Rhion * Antirrhion - Patras - Kourtesi - Marathia - Pyrgos - Epitalion - Zacharo - Kalo Nero - near Dorio - near Oichalia - Allagi - Thouria - Kalamáta From Helsingborg, the route continues northward through Sweden and... Karitaina or Karitena ( Greek: Καρύταινα), rarely Carytaina or Carytena, primarily Karytaina or Karytena (Καρύταινα) until 1940 is a townlocated in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia in the central Peloponnese. ... City flag. ... Megalopolis (Greek: large city, great city) can mean: The city of Megalopolis, Greece. ... Greece Interstate 7 is a north-to-south highway that runs from Kalamata in the south and ends in Corinth in the north. ... The European route E55 passes through the following cities: Helsingborg - Elsinore - Rostock - Berlin - Dresden - Teplice - Prague - Vienna - Ancona - Ioannina - Arta (bypasses) - Amphilochia - Agrinion - Messolonghi - Rhion * Antirrhion - Patras - Kourtesi - Marathia - Pyrgos - Epitalion - Zacharo - Kalo Nero - near Dorio - near Oichalia - Allagi - Thouria - Kalamáta From Helsingborg, the route continues northward through Sweden and... Arcadia or ArkadÃa (Greek Î‘ÏÎºÎ±Î´Î¯Î±; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. ...

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Karitaina or Karitena ( Greek: Καρύταινα), rarely Carytaina or Carytena, primarily Karytaina or Karytena (Καρύταινα) until 1940 is a townlocated in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia in the central Peloponnese. ...

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The community has a school, a gymnasium, a church, a library (Nikolopoulios Library) and a (plateia) with a statue and a tree which runs near the main highway. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Plateia (Ï€Î»Î±Ï„ÎµÎ¯Î±) is the Greek word for town square. ...

The area west of Andritsaina is mainly grassy and bushy. Pine trees are founded in the east, south and north. It has about three mountaintops and north of Andritsaina is the Alfeios River. The road to Epicurium and Figaleia is about 500 m west. The AlfeiÃ³s (Greek: Î‘Î»Ï†ÎµÎ¹ÏŒÏ‚, also AlfiÃ³s) is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. ...

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Alifeira (Greek: Î‘Î»Î¯Ï†ÎµÎ¹ÏÎ±) or Alifira is a municipality in southcentral Elis. ... Karitaina or Karitena ( Greek: Καρύταινα), rarely Carytaina or Carytena, primarily Karytaina or Karytena (Καρύταινα) until 1940 is a townlocated in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia in the central Peloponnese. ...

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Categories: Municipalities in the Elis prefecture | Elis | Cities and towns in Greece Here are list of communities or communes including sections in the prefecture of Ilia, Greece A-B Achladini Koutsoutroumpa Aetorrachi Afgeio Agia Anna Agia Kyriaki Agia Mavra Agia Triada Agias Ilias Aghios Ioannis Agii Apostoli Agigdales Agios Charalampos Agios Dimitrios Agios Georgios (Vrachnaiika) Agios Georgios, Pyrgos Agios Ilias near Pyrgos... Daphnoula is a mountain village in the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece. ... Elis (Modern Greek: Î—Î»ÎµÎ¯Î± - IleÃa, also Ilia and Elia) is a prefecture in the Western Peloponnese and in Western portion of Greece. ... Alifeira (Greek: Î‘Î»Î¯Ï†ÎµÎ¹ÏÎ±) or Alifira is a municipality in southcentral Elis. ... Amaliada (Greek: Modern: Î‘Î¼Î±Î»Î¹Î¬Î´Î±, Ancient: Î‘Î¼Î±Î»Î¹Î¬Ï‚, Amalias) or Amaliada City is a city in the western Peloponnese, in Greece. ... Andrav da, (Ανδραβίδα) is a city in the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece that has a military base in the east side. ... Olympia (Greek: ÎŸÎ»Ï…Î¼Ï€Î¯Î± OlympÃa or ÎŸÎ»ÏÎ¼Ï€Î¹Î± OlÃ½mpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a city 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. ... Foloi (Greek: Φολόη), older forms Foloe, older form and Latin: Pholoe is a village and a municipality in the eastern part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... Gastouni (Greek: Î“Î±ÏƒÏ„Î¿ÏÎ½Î·, -Î¹) is a town and a municipality in northern Ilia, Greece. ... Iardanos (Greek: Î™Î¬ÏÎ´Î±Î½Î¿Ï‚) is a municipality in the Elis Prefecture, Greece. ... Kastro-Kyllini is a municipality in the Elis Prefecture, Greece. ... Lampeia (Greek: Λαμπεία, Romanization before the 1990s, Lambia), rarely Lampia, is a Greek town and a muinicipality on the southern part of the Divri (Δίβρη) range and is also known as that name. ... Lasiona (Greek, Modern: Î›Î±ÏƒÎ¹ÏŽÎ½Î±, Ancient/Katharevousa: Î›Î±ÏƒÎ¹ÏŽÎ½ Lasion) is a municipality in the northern part of the Elis Prefecture, Greece. ... Lechainá (Λεχαινά), also Lechena or Lehena is a town in the Prefecture of Ilia, Greece that is 39 km N (old distance: 37 km) north of the nearby city of Pyrgos and regions of Messenia and Arcadia. ... There is another municipality of the same name in the prefecture of Achaia, see Loussika, the seat of Oleni. ... Simopoulo (Greek, Modern: Î£Î¹Î¼ÏŒÏ€Î¿Ï…Î»Î¿Î½, Ancient/Katharevousa: Simopoulon) is a community located about 5 km west of GR-33 and south of the Pineios River valley. ... Pyrgos (Greek: Î ÏÏÎ³Î¿Ï‚) is the capital of the Prefecture of Elis in Greece. ... Skillounta is a municipality in the Prefecture of Elis, Greece. ... Tragano (Greek, Modern: Î¤ÏÎ±Î³Î±Î½ÏŒ, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, not to be confused with trachana), older forms Traganon is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the prefecture of Ilia in the western Peloponnese. ... Vartholomio (Greek: Βαρθολομιο, pre-1970s, -ιον, -ion) is a town and a municipality in northwestern Ilia in Greece. ... Volakas (Greek: Î’ÏŽÎ»Î±ÎºÎ±Ï‚) is a port municipality in the western part of the Elis Prefecture, Greece. ... Vouprasia (Greek: Î’Î¿Ï…Ï€ÏÎ±ÏƒÎ¯Î±) is a municipality in the Elis Prefecture, Greece. ... Zacharo (Greek: Ζαχάρω), also Zaharo or Zakharo is a community and a municipality located in the southwestern part of the prefecture of Ilia in the middle of a highway named GR-9/E55 linking Pyrgos and GR-9A along with Kyparissia. ...

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