Lepreo (Greek: Λέπρεο, before 1916: Στροβίτζι - Strovitzi[2]) is a village and a community in the municipality of Zacharo, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small villages Agrapidia, Drakos, Panagies, Revelaiika and Skoupas. It is situated on a hillside, 2 km southwest of Taxiarches, 5 km west of Nea Figaleia and 8 km southeast of Zacharo. Lepreo was named after the ancient city Lepreum. The ruins of Lepreum, 500 m north of the present village, have been excavated in 1982.

Lepreo
Λέπρεο
Lepreo is located in Greece
Lepreo
Lepreo
Coordinates: 37°26′N 21°43′E / 37.433°N 21.717°E / 37.433; 21.717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityZacharo
Municipal unitZacharo
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community362
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Population

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Year Population Community population
1981 - 615
1991 - 499
2001 329 532
2011 219 366
2021 221 362

People

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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. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece