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Oreini
Ορεινή
Settlement
Map
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
MunicipalityLampeia
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
203
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Oreini (Greek: Ορεινή meaning mountainous) is a village in Greece in the municipality of Lampeia. Its 2001 population was 189 for the village which making it the most populated place and municipal district in the municipality after its seat Divri (Lampeia). The older name was known as Mostenitsa (Μοστένιτσα) and was of Slavic origin. Oreini is built on the slopes of mount Lampeia or Divri.

Villages

  • Oreini
  • Paliofyta

Nearest place

Location

Oreini is located west-northwest of Tripoli, 75 km northeast of Pyrgos and south-southeast of Patras.

Population

Year Population village Population municipal district
1991 279 -
2001 189 203

Geography

Oreini is located on a mountain range that extends from Katakolo to southwestern Lasiona. Much of the area are forested to the west and the east, farmlands are within the village area and some valleys.

Information

Oreini has approximately 5 to 6 km of paved roads and 10 km of gravel roads. Agia Anna also has approximately 5 to 6 km of hydro lines as well as phone lines.

History

The village dates back to the Slavic origin, it was later ruled by the Franks, Albanians? and the Ottomans. It finally joined the country of Greece after the Greek War of Independence, it produced a revolutionary leader Theodoros Papasimakopoulos who battled in Lalas. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its houses were rebuilt, but its population left for larger cities of Greece and other parts of the world. Oreini became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.

Economy

Most of the people are stockbreeders (sheeps ans goats) as are most of the people in the surrounding area,because of the nature of the landscape.Around twenty of its residents live off in agriculture.

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.