Melissia
Μελίσσια | |
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Coordinates: 38°11′N 22°04′E / 38.183°N 22.067°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Achaea |
Municipality | Aigialeia |
Municipal unit | Aigio |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 273 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Melissia (Greek: Μελίσσια meaning honeycombs) is a village and a community in Achaea, Greece, part of the municipal unit of Aigio. It is located 8 km south of Aigio, near the right bank of the river Selinountas. The community includes the villages Lakka and Pyrgaki. Melissia suffered damage from the July 2007 forest fires.
Year | Population | Community population |
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1981 | 492 | - |
1991 | 427 | - |
2001 | 358 | 427 |
2011 | 317 | 343 |
2021 | 257 | 273 |