Areti (Greek: Αρετή) is a community in the municipal unit of Lechaina, Elis, Greece. It is situated in a flat, rural area, south of the Kotychi lagoon. It is 1 km west of Kourtesi and 5 km northeast of Lechaina. The Greek National Road 9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos) and the railway Patras - Pyrgos pass south of the village. The site of ancient Myrsinus (known as Myrtuntium in later times) is located near Areti.
Areti
Αρετή | |
|---|---|
  Areti | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 21°18′E / 37.967°N 21.300°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Andravida-Kyllini |
| Municipal unit | Lechaina |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 202 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 527 |
| 1991 | 447 |
| 2001 | 499 |
| 2011 | 220 |
| 2021 | 202 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.