Melissia, Achaea

Melissia
Μελίσσια
Melissia is located in Greece
Melissia
Melissia
Location within Greece
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
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
273
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

YearPopulationCommunity population
1981492-
1991427-
2001358427
2011317343
2021257273

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.