Kentro, Elis

For other uses, see Kentro.

Kentro (Greek: Κέντρο) is a village and a community of the Ilida municipality.^[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Amaliada, of which it was a municipal district.^[3]

Kentro Κέντρο
Community
Kentro
Coordinates: 37°53.8′N 21°26.8′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Elis
Municipality	Ilida
Municipal unit	Amaliada
Area
• Community	3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	493
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	270 69
Area code(s)	+30-2622
Vehicle registration	HA

Geography

It is situated on the west shore of the dam Pineios. The reservoir was created in the 1960s. Kentro is 2 km northwest of Agios Ilias, 3 km east of Agios Dimitrios, 3 km south of Borsi and 14 km northeast of Amaliada. The community of Kentro covers an area of 3.65 km².^[4]

Historical population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	337	—
1991	445	+32.0%
2001[4]	479	+7.6%
2011[2]	462	−3.5%
2021[1]	493	+6.7%

See also

• List of settlements in Elis

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.
2. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.