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Community in Greece

Lyssarea Λυσσαρέα
Community
Lyssarea is located in GreeceLyssareaLyssarea
Coordinates: 37°39′N 21°56′E / 37.650°N 21.933°E / 37.650; 21.933
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Arcadia
Municipality Gortynia
Municipal unit Iraia
Elevation 700 m (2,300 ft)
Population (2021)[1]
• Community 25
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 220 28
Area code(s) 27950

Lyssarea (Greek: Λυσσαρέα; before 1927: Μπουγιάτι Bougiati[2]) is a village in Southwestern Arcadia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Iraia. It is built on the slopes of two hills called Agios Lias and Skylaras and appears amphitheatric with its old stone houses and tile roofs. The oldest dated house in Lyssarea was built in 1787. The majority of old inhabitants were builders (Greek χτιστάδες/μαστόροι). It is 4 km northwest of Paloumpa, 4 km south of Kalliani and 12 km northwest of Dimitsana.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±%
1981 130
1991 227 +74.6%
2001[3] 115 −49.3%
2011[4] 68 −40.9%
2021[1] 25 −63.2%
  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.