Figaleia

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Figaleia or Figalia (Greek: Φιγαλεία) is a municipality in the Elis Prefecture, Greece. Its 2001 population was 1,297 for the village, 1,674 for the municipal district and 2,499 for the municipality. The seat of the municipality is in Nea Figaleia. The origin of the name dates back to the ancient times. Figaleia is located south of Andritsaina, west of Megalopoli, north-northwest of Kalamata, northeast of Kyparissia and southeast of Pyrgos. Figaleia is connected with a road linking Andritsaina and the GGR-6 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Methoni) near Tholo.

[edit] Municipal districts

• Figaleia
• Kryoneri Olympia
  • Trianta
• Nea Figaleia (seat)
  • Faskomilia
• Perivolia
• Petralona
• Stomio

[edit] Geography

Much of the municipality are mountainous. Farmlands are in its valley areas. Forests are founded within the valley and grasslands along with barren land at higher elevations.

[edit] Information

Near the Temple of Epikurios Apollon is a nice village Perivolia or Garditsa it has population 10 (2001).

	North: Alifeira
West: Zacharo	Figaleia	East: Andritsaina
	South: Messinia Prefecture

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