Kavasila, Elis

{{Infobox Greek Dimos

|name = Kavasila

|name_local = Καβάσιλα

|type = community

|periph = West Greece

|periphunit = Elis

|municipality = Pineios

|municunit = Gastouni

|pop_community = 1231

|population_as_of = 2021

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|coordinates = {{coord|37|52.5|N|21|16|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code = 273 00

|area_code = 26230

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|elevation = 20

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Kavasila ({{langx|el|Καβάσιλα}}, also Καβάσιλας) is a village in the municipal unit of Gastouni, Elis, Greece. Its population is around 1,200. It is situated in a flat rural area, on the right bank of the river Pineios, at about {{convert|20|m}} elevation. It is {{convert|1|km|sigfig=1}} northwest of Lefkochori, {{convert|2|km|sigfig=1}} east of Kardiakafti, {{convert|3|km|sigfig=1}} south of Andravida and {{convert|3|km|sigfig=1}} northeast of Gastouni. Kavasila had a train station on the line from Patras to Kalamata via Pyrgos. A branch line to Vartholomio and Kyllini was shut down around 2001. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes east of the village.

Population history

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! Year !! Population

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| 1981

1,032
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| 1991

1,147
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| 2001

1,474
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| 2011

1,252
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| 2021

1,231

See also

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