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Neo Souli, Achaea

Coordinates: 38°13′N 21°47′E / 38.217°N 21.783°E / 38.217; 21.783
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Neo Souli
Νέο Σούλι
Neo Souli is located in Greece
Neo Souli
Neo Souli
Coordinates: 38°13′N 21°47′E / 38.217°N 21.783°E / 38.217; 21.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityPatras
Municipal unitPatras
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,090
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Neo Souli (Greek: Νέο Σούλι) is a village in the municipality of Patras, Achaea, Greece. It is the main village of the community Souli, which consists of the villages Neo Souli, Agios Ioannis, Kefalovryso, Mintzaiika, Panagia and Profitis Ilias. Souli was part of the municipality of Patras between 1841 and 1912, and again after 1997. Between 1912 and 1997, it was an independent community.[2]

Geography

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Neo Souli is located in the plains, 5 km southeast of the city centre of Patras, just outside the beltway. The Panachaiko mountains lie to the east. It is located between two rivers, the Glafkos and the Diakoniaris, both flowing from the Panachaiko.

Folk dance festival

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Neo Souli is known for its folk dance festival (Φεστιβάλ Λαϊκού Χορού), which has been held annually since 1993 in the last weekend of July. Dance groups from all over Greece perform at the festival.

Population

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Year Population village Community population
1981 606 -
1991 628 -
2001 655 875
2011 756 847
2021 1,048 1,090

See also

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References

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  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. ^ EETAA local government changes