Figaleia

Figaleia Φιγαλεία
Figaleia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°24′N 21°51′E / 37.400°N 21.850°E / 37.400; 21.850Coordinates: 37°24′N 21°51′E / 37.400°N 21.850°E / 37.400; 21.850
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Elis
Municipality	Zacharo
• Municipal unit	89.18 km2 (34.43 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,371
• Municipal unit density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Figaleia (Greek: Φιγαλεία) is a mountain village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zacharo, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 89.175 km².^[3] In 2011 the population was 41 for the village and 1,371 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):

• Figaleia
• Kryoneri (Kryoneri, Trianta)
• Nea Figaleia (Nea Figaleia, Faskomilia)
• Perivolia
• Petralona
• Stomio

References

1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 
2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. 

	Zacharo	Alifeira
	Zacharo		Andritsaina
		Figaleia
		Avlonas	Dorio