Lasiona (Greek: Λασιώνα) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 119.528 km2.[3] Its seat of administration was the village Antroni. Lasiona is situated in a mountainous area on the border with Achaea, 20 km north of Olympia, 27 km northeast of Pyrgos and 50 km south of Patras. The Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli) passes through the municipal unit.

Lasiona
Λασιώνα
Lasiona is located in Greece
Lasiona
Lasiona
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°49′N 21°41′E / 37.817°N 21.683°E / 37.817; 21.683
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityArchaia Olympia
Area
 • Municipal unit119.5 km2 (46.1 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,336
 • Municipal unit density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Historical population

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Year Population
1991 2,127
2001 1,915
2011 1,312
2021 1,336

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