Kalyvia, Messenia
Kalyvia
Καλύβια | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Kalyvia Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′45″N 22°1′35″E / 37.24583°N 22.02639°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Oichalia |
| Municipal unit | Oichalia |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 81 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 240 02 |
| Area code | 2724 |
Kalyvia (Greek: Καλύβια), formerly Rereika Kalyvia (Ρερέικα Καλύβια) until 1912,[2] is a village in Messenia, Greece. It is located at an altitude of 145 metres (476 feet) above sea level, and has a population of 81 residents.
Geography
Kalyvia is a small village located at an altitude of 145 metres (476 feet) above sea level, in the Peloponnese peninsula.[3] It became part of the municipality of Oichalia on 21 April 1835,[2] and since the local government reform of the Kallikratis Programme in 2011, the municipal unit of Oichalia.[4]
History
The Morea expedition of 1828–1833 recorded Kalyvia as Rhézéika, a village in the sector of Lakki in the province of Leontari (French: Léondari). The expedition recorded a population of 11 families and a total population of 46: the archives of Ioannis Kapodistrias recorded the village as "Kalyvia", with same number of families and population.[5]
According to the Greek Society for Local Development and Local Government, Kalyvia was previously known as Rereika Kalyvia (Greek: Ρερέικα Καλύβια) until 1912.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, Kalyvia had 81 permanent residents.[1]
Transportation
Kalyvia is accessible by a local road, 1.55 kilometres (0.96 miles) off the EO7 road at Allagi. The EO7 provides access to the A7 motorway and the EO9a, which all converge at the Tsakona interchange, located 543 metres (594 yards) northwest of the village:[6][7] Tsakona is also where European routes E55 and E65 merge (from Pyrgos and Tripoli respectively), towards Kalamata.[8]
References
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 "Ρερέϊκα Καλύβια (Μεσσηνίας), Καλύβια (Μεσσηνίας)" [Rereika Kalyvia (Messenia), Kalyvia (Messenia)]. Details of Administrative Changes to Settlements (in Greek). Athens: Greek Society for Local Development and Local Government. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Καλύβια Μεσσηνίας, Δήμος Οιχαλίας" [Kalyvia Messinias, Municipality of Oichalia]. Buk.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Καλύβια Μεσσηνίας" [Kalyvia, Messenia]. e-go.gr (in Greek). 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Καλύβια" [Kalyvia]. The residential network of the Peloponnese during the years of the Revolution (in Greek). Athens: Institute of Historical Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation. 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Ministerial Decision DMEO/e/oik/779/1995, 24 July 1995 (FEK B' 800/14.09.1995, p. 9399). Archived from the original on 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Τεχνικό Αντικείμενο (Νομός Μεσσηνίας)" [Technical Subject (Messenia Prefecture)] (PDF). Egnatia Odos S.A. (in Greek). Thessaloniki. 7 June 2011. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries" (PDF). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Geneva: United Nations. 1 November 2016. p. 12. ECE/TRANS/SC.1/2016/3/Rev.1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.