Krestena (Greek: Κρέστενα), is a city located in the Prefecture of Ilia. It is the seat of the municipality of Skillounta which is named after Scillus, an area near Krestena The city is connected with three paved roads. Distance from Pyrgos is about 22 km SE, 2.5 km E of GR-9/E55, S of Olympia, about 43 km NW of Andritsaina, 88 km NW of Megalopolis and N of Kyparissia. Its neighboring communities and villages are Kallikomi and Raches to the west, Ladiko to the northwest, Makrissia to the north, Grillos to the east and Vrina and Krouni to the south. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... For other uses of the word Ilia, see Ilia (disambiguation). ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... Elis (Greek: Επαρχία Ηλείας Eparchia Ilias) is a province covering the northern half of the Elis Prefecture. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... ... For other uses of the word Ilia, see Ilia (disambiguation). ... Scillus is a location in Elis, south of Olympia where Xenophon retired after his exile from Athens. ... For other places that have the same name, click Pyrgos (disambiguation) Pyrgos is an archaeological site of the Minoan civilization near Myrtos in the municipality of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. ... 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... Olympia (Greek: Ολυμπία Olympía or Ολύμπια Olýmpia, 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. ... Andritsaina (Greek: Ανδρίτσαινα), also Andritsena is a community and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the prefecture of Ilia in the middle of a highway, officially and unofficially GR-76 between Krestena and Megalopoli. ... Megalopolis (Greek: large city, great city) can mean: The city of Megalopolis, Greece. ... Kyparissia, rarely Cyparissia (Greek: Κύπαρισσία) is a town of around 4,000 in western Messenia. ... Kallikomo (Greek: Modern: Κάλλίκωμο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), also Kalikomo, Ancient: Kallikomon and Kalikomon, also Kallikomi is a community located east of GR-9/E55 in the municipality of Skillountas and the prefecture of Ilia. ... Ladiko (Greek, Modern: Λαδικό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on from ladi + -iko) is an abandoned settlement located near and part of the community of Kallikomo in the municipality fo Skillounta in the prefecture of Ilia, nowadays consists only of ruins and the mighty church consecrated to the holy Dimitri. ... This article needs translation. ... Krounoi (pronounced KROO-nee) or Krouni, rarely Crouni and Cruni, in Greece, formerly known as Risovo, was a thriving community of more than 1,000 inhabitants until the earthquake of 1967. ...

The city has a kindergarten school, schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium or a high school, a church, restaurants, banks, a post office, a bus station and a square (plateia). The city is situated near small mountains while the western part is flat. and is covered with pine trees almost surrounding Krestena. GR76 (unofficially) bypasses Krestena for Andritsaina. Its nearest reservoir at the Alfeios River is about 3 km north. It supplies water for the Pyrgos, central and southern Ileia areas. It is also a flood control dam. A small creek runs south of Krestena and follows GR-76 to its southeast up to W of Andritsaina. Its main street is Agiou Georgiou Street. Its city's population is 5,783 (2001) Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ... 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). ... The Alfeiós (Greek: Αλφειός, also Alfiós) is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. ... For other places that have the same name, click Pyrgos (disambiguation) Pyrgos is an archaeological site of the Minoan civilization near Myrtos in the municipality of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. ...

In 1999, GR-76 1.5 km SE of Krestena was cut off with a minor mudslide. It was later repaired along with road repairs and fully connected with two lanes again in about 2000. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Subdivisions

• Moschoula (pop: 581)
• Poros (pop: 299)

Communities of Skillounta

• Frixa (village pop: 319, com pop: 523)
  • Anemochoraki (pop: 219)
• Kallikomo
  • Krounoi (pop: 150)
  • Ladiko
• Makrissia
• Raches
• Samiko and Kato Samiko
• Grillos

Kallikomo (Greek: Modern: Κάλλίκωμο , Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), also Kalikomo, Ancient: Kallikomon and Kalikomon is a community located east of GR-9/E55 in the municipality of Skillountas and the prefecture of Ilia. ... Krounoi (pronounced KROO-nee) or Krouni, rarely Crouni and Cruni, in Greece, formerly known as Risovo, was a thriving community of more than 1,000 inhabitants until the earthquake of 1967. ... Ladiko (Greek, Modern: Λαδικό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on from ladi + -iko) is an abandoned settlement located near and part of the community of Kallikomo in the municipality fo Skillounta in the prefecture of Ilia, nowadays consists only of ruins and the mighty church consecrated to the holy Dimitri. ... This article needs translation. ...

Sites of Interest

• Iardanos Tomb - situated in an area called Kleidi meaning key. It was dug in 1954 and contained 16 graves. Website

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Communications:

• Eleftheri Radiofonas Krestenas (Krestena Free Radio) - 101.6 FM
• Mini FM

Population history

• 1981: 3,539
• 1991: 5,422 (city), 14,449 (municipality)
• 2001: 5,883 (city), 15,931 (municipality)

1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

External link:

• GTP - Krestena
• http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GR/39/Krestena.html
• Krestena guide (in German)
• Krestena homepage
• Weather for Krestena

(in Greek)

Epitalio (Greek, Modern: Επιτάλιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Epitalion, Latin: Epitalium is a port municipality in the western part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... The Ionian Sea. ... Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα) or Kalithea is a city 8 km SW of Athens. ... 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. ... These are the list of municipalities in the prefecture of Ilia See also List of municipalities of Greece Categories: Ilia ... Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα) or Kallithea is a village in southcentral Ilia. ... Amaliada (Greek: Modern: Αμαλιάδα, Ancient: Αμαλιάς, 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. ... Andritsaina (Greek: Ανδρίτσαινα), also Andritsena is a community and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the prefecture of Ilia in the middle of a highway, officially and unofficially GR-76 between Krestena and Megalopoli. ... Olympia (Greek: Ολυμπία Olympía or Ολύμπια Olýmpia, 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: Γαστούνη, -ι) is a town and a municipality in northern Ilia, Greece. ... Vounargo (Greek, Modern: Βούναργο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Vonargon, is a town in the westcentral part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... This is about the town in 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. ... Panopoulo (Greek, Modern: Πανόπουλο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -n fr. ... 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: Σιμόπουλον, Ancient/Katharevousa: Simopoulon) is a community located about 5 km west of GR-33 and south of the Peneus valley. ... For other places that have the same name, click Pyrgos (disambiguation) Pyrgos City (Greek: Πύργος) is the capital of the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece and its located in the western part of the Pelopennese. ... Tragano (Greek, Modern: Τραγανό, 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. ... Epitalio (Greek, Modern: Επιτάλιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Epitalion, Latin: Epitalium is a port municipality in the western part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... For other entries that is Varda, see the disambuigation page. ... 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. ... Elis (Greek: Επαρχία Ηλείας Eparchia Ilias) is a province covering the northern half of the Elis Prefecture. ...

See also:

• Communities of Ilia, List of municipalities in the prefecture of Ilia