Alea, Argolis

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Alea (Greek: Αλέα, before 1928: Μπουγιάτι – Bougiati)[2] is a village and a former community in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 143.206 km2.[4] The seat of the community was Skoteini. Alea is situated in the mountainous northwestern part of Argolis, 5 km southeast of Kandila, 12 km northwest of Lyrkeia, 14 km northeast of Levidi and 27 km north of Tripoli. The Greek National Road 66 (Levidi – Nemea) passes near Skoteini.

Alea
Αλέα
Alea is located in Greece
Alea
Alea
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°45′N 22°26′E / 37.750°N 22.433°E / 37.750; 22.433
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArgolis
MunicipalityArgos-Mykines
Area
 • Municipal unit143.2 km2 (55.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
439
 • Municipal unit density3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
 • Community
65
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAP
Village Alea. Note: The floods in the valley plateau are drained by a katavothra (Greek term for ponor)

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Alea is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

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Year Community population Municipal unit population
1981 170
1991 115 809
2001 146 793
2011 103 660
2021 65 439

History

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Alea was an ancient city of Arcadia, founded by the mythical king Aleus, a son of Apheidas. It was situated near Stymphalos. The city had temples of Artemis of Ephesus, Athena Alea and Dionysus. Every other year the Skiereia, a celebration for the god Dionysus, were celebrated.[5] Traces of ancient buildings have been found near the modern village.

See also

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References

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  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.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  5. ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.23.1