Figaleia
Φιγαλεία
Municipal unit
Figaleia is located in Greece
Figaleia
Figaleia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°24′N 21°51′E / 37.400°N 21.850°E / 37.400; 21.850
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityZacharo
Area
 • Municipal unit89.18 km2 (34.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,250
 • Municipal unit density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
 • Community
50
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Figaleia (Greek: Φιγαλεία) is a mountain village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the administrative reform of 2011 it is a municipal unit of the municipality of Zacharo.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 89.175 km2.[3] In 2021 the population was 50 for the village and 1,250 for the municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Nea Figaleia. Figaleia is located south of Andritsaina, west of Megalopoli, north-northwest of Kalamata, northeast of Kyparissia and southeast of Pyrgos. Figaleia is located in mountainous southern Elis. The river Neda flows through the municipal unit. The name was taken from the ancient city-state of Phigaleia, which was located near the present village.

Subdivisions

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

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  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 from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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