Lousika (Greek: Λουσικά) is a village and a community in Achaea, Greece. It is located 5 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 3 km south of Alissos, and 20 km southwest of Patras. The community includes the villages Ypsili Rachi and Spaliaraiika. Lousika was the seat of the former municipality of Olenia. The river Serdini flows through the village.
Lousika
Λουσικά | |
|---|---|
  Lousika | |
| Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°36′E / 38.100°N 21.600°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | West Achaea |
| Municipal unit | Olenia |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 519 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 252 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26930 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
Population
edit| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 894 |
| 1991 | 642 | - |
| 2001 | 604 | 793 |
| 2011 | 454 | 632 |
| 2021 | 378 | 519 |
Persons
edit- Stamatios Douvos, (1983-), writer, philosopher, historian
- Nikolaos Kontopoulos, (1889–1958 in Athens), writer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.