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Community in Greece
Melissia Μελίσσια
Community
Melissia is located in GreeceMelissiaMelissia
Coordinates: 38°11′N 22°04′E / 38.183°N 22.067°E / 38.183; 22.067
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityAigialeia
Municipal unitAigio
Population
 • Community273
Time zoneUTC+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.

Population

Year Population Community population
1981 492 -
1991 427 -
2001 358 427
2011 317 343
2021 257 273

See also

References

  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.
Subdivisions of the municipality of Aigialeia
Municipal unit of Aigeira
Municipal unit of Aigio
Municipal unit of Akrata
Municipal unit of Diakopto
Municipal unit of Erineos
Municipal unit of Sympoliteia
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